Burlington Fine Arts Club; Catalogue Blake Centenary Exhibition.
Burlington Fine Arts Club
From Lanna Antique, Perth, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 03 August 2011
From Lanna Antique, Perth, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 03 August 2011
About this Item
Burlington Fine Arts Club; Catalogue Blake Centenary Exhibition. Privately Printed for the Burlington Fine Arts Club, 1927. First edition. Printed by the University Press, Oxford and Colotype Illustrations by Emery Walker Ltd, London. The Burlington Fine Arts Club produced these substantial, luxurious hardback catalogues for their exhibitions. They were all printed on high quality paper, and lavishly illustrated with plates of the exhibits. Provenance: From the library of John R. Menzies. He was the son of John Menzies, the founder of what was once one of Scotland's largest companies, which bore his name. They were Scotland's first wholesale bookseller, a major book retailer, and distribution company. John R. Menzies, together with his brother, greatly expanded the company in the 20th Century, with John Menzies shops located in almost every town of any significant size. His bookplate to first pastedown. A very good dark green cloth hardback with gilt titles to front and spine. Spine is a little cocked. Some general cover wear and mild scuffing. Soundly bound. Some mild foxing to the first few pages, and very occasionally elsewhere. Some spotting to the edge of the text block. Otherwise text is bright and clean, and plates very attractive. Text in English. 63pp + XLIX Plates with guards, the first plate being in colour with a printed tissue guard. Dimensions: Approximately 320mm high x 267mm wide x 24mm deep. Weight: Approximately 1520g (unpacked). Extra postage may be payable. More photos on request. Seller Inventory # LAN7871
Bibliographic Details
Title: Burlington Fine Arts Club; Catalogue Blake ...
Publisher: Burlington Fine Arts Club, London. Printed at the University Press, Oxford.
Publication Date: 1927
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition
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