Drawings by Flint Sir William Russell R a (2 results)

Folio. 188pp. With 134 illustrations. With descriptive notes and Bibliography. In blue cloth gilt. A near fine copy of this attractive book. William Russell Flint, painter in water colour, oil and tempra, book illustrator and etcher. Knighted in 1947.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original quarter beige buckram over blue and grey printed paper covered boards, blue and gilt title and author lettering label to the spine, top edge gilt. Tall folio. 14'' x 10½''. Hand written number 27 of 500 Limited Edition copies. Contains (xvi), 188 printed pages with 134 sepia and tone plates and illustrations, bibliography, index of plates, complete with additional SIGNED mounted print of the ballerina, Moira Shearer, the star of the Red Shoes, in a separate envelope to the side of the slip case, the plate of which has been destroyed, preventing any reprinting of the print. SIGNED by the artist to the limitation leaf 'W. Russell Flint.' Pictorial book plate of W. and P. J. Kupfer to the front paste down. Fine condition book in Fine condition glassine dust wrapper, housed in glassine covered slip case with light rubbing to the extremities. Heavy volume weighing 3 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. ART [British].