Maclehose James J (1 results)

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. New and enlarged edition. 8vo. Original green ribbed moiré silk, spine lettered in gilt. AEG. Spine and edges darkened, as often seen, pushing to spine ends, extremities rubbed, faint white marks to upper board. James J. MacLehose's striking ex libris, designed by Sir David Young Cameron, to ffep, POI to ffep ("Douglas Grant, 28 Feb: 1947"), remnants, only, of tissue guard at frontis, very occasional faint foxing, crease to p.99, else clean and bright. Very good A pleasing Scottish association copy of the charming, and expanded, second edition of Christina Rossetti's collection of nursery rhymes, beautifully illustrated by Arthur Hughes, engraved by the Brothers Dalziel, and from the library of the Glaswegian bookseller and publisher James J. MacLehose, featuring his striking ex libris by fellow Scot, the artist and etcher Sir David Young Cameron. Rossetti's collection was first published in 1872; she just lived to see this new edition, dying the following year, 1894. The MacLehose firm was associated with the University of Glasgow, as its printers and publishers, for over one hundred years and was known for its "typographically elegant work". From the second generation, James J. MacLehose eventually took over both businesses run by his father James MacLehose (1811-1885) and uncle Robert MacLehouse (fl. 1872-1910), in collaboration with his brother, Robert. Known for his townscapes (as here) and landscapes, Sir David Young Cameron RA (18651945) was a Scottish painter and etcher connected with the Etching Revival.…