Click for full-size.
MODERN BOOK ILLUSTRATORS AND THEIR WORK
by Holme, Geoffrey; and Ernest G. Halton eds; M.C. Salaman text
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- FINE
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
'The Studio' Ltd, 1914. First Edition. Hardcover. FINE. viii, 192 pp. 4to, bound in green buckram with gilt spine lettering and blue speckled edges. Color plates (all present) and B/W illustrations in-text. Special bound issue of 'The Studio', 'Autumn Number 1914.' Spine toned, edges a bit toned, book plate roughly and abortively peeled off with some abrasion into board; FINE interior text--entirely clean and fresh. A lovely picture book with full page illustrations sampled from the high points of the golden age of Arts & Crafts book illustration with examples from the likes of Artheur Rackham, Jessie King, Gerald Metcalfe, Russell Flint, Charles Robinson, William Heath Robinson, Hugh Thomson, Rene Bull, Harry Clarke, and many others.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Arches Bookhouse
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 501896
- Title
- MODERN BOOK ILLUSTRATORS AND THEIR WORK
- Author
- Holme, Geoffrey; and Ernest G. Halton eds; M.C. Salaman text
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - FINE
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- 'The Studio' Ltd
- Date Published
- 1914
- Keywords
- , , , , , , , ,
Terms of Sale
Arches Bookhouse
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Arches Bookhouse
Biblio member since 2022
Portland, Oregon
About Arches Bookhouse
Brick & mortar humanities bookshop in Portland, OR. Philosophy, history, theology, literature, art.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting Signed Books
Read through our tips, hints, and information on collecting books signed or inscribed by the author or illustrator.
Beat Poet Michael McClure
From the fateful reading at Six-Gallery in 1955 to his novels, poetry, and stage productions, Michael McClure was right in the thick of the Beat Generation as it was born. See his books and art and learn more about the works of Michael McClure.
