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London: Seely & Co., 1885. Limited Edition, #178/500. Folio, xvi, 386, (1) pages. Fair condition. Bound in vellum. Front cover has an ornate gilt design and a gilt border. The design is from the plate facing pg. 340, Albrecht Durer's "Figure and Leaves". Front and rear hinges are cracked, as it is with other copies we have seen due to the book's size and weight. Previous owners book plate on inside front cover, with its offset on the free front end paper. Boards are heavily soiled. Spine has gilt lettering and a small gilt design. Top 1/3 of the spine is torn from the front board. Spine ends are dented. Text block has deckled edges with tanning/dusting, otherwise pages are white showing no foxing. Text block is cracked.
43 black and white plates printed on rectos only after such artists as Courbet, Titian, J.M.W. Turner and Corot, among other famous fine artists. There are also 7 pen-sketches.
The bookplate is from the library of William Henry Poor, early 20th Century stock broker and book collector. Shelved in Room Z Glass case 2.
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Special Collections
Price: $600