Walcot William Artist (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. James McBey(Artist) Malcom C. Salaman(Introduction) William Walcot(Artist) (illustrator). Modern Masters of Etching: William Walcot (Number Sixteen) 1927 Sun fade to spine and cover edges. Spine label half worn off, a half-inch slim hole to spine back edge at label. Foxing to the prelims and outer edges, not affecting plates. Number Sixteen. Oblong volume. Blue paper boards with printed paper title labels to spine and cover. Part of a 33 volume series published 1925-1932. Each volume in the series presents 12 tipped-in photogravure plates (with captioned tissue-guards) of etchings by the featured Artist. And, an Introduction by Malcom C. Salaman. BOOK.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good+ condition. First edition. Folio (14" tall). x,139,(1)pp. Original brown cloth lettered in gilt, title on front cover within a gilt border. Title printed in black & red, with a vignette. Illustrated with an original engraved etching signed by Walcot. Additionally illustrated with a photo of Walcot and 65 reproductions of his etchings and water colours of which 35 are full page (6 in color), each with a leaf of explanation. Edition limited to 250 numbered copies (this is #229). Complete as issued with the one engraved signed etching as called for in the table of contents. One leaf of explanation with a repaired closed tear. William Walcot (1874-1943) was a Scottish architect, graphic artist and etcher. ".so widely known as an artist of brilliant ability in the portrayal of architecture that he need no introduction to the art-loving public.".

Etching and aquatint, SIGNED BY ARTIST IN PENCIL, good margins, laid down, corners of sheet damaged, a little foxing in margins, This is a rare large plate of an atmospheric.