The Sculptor Caught Napping

A scarce showcase of paper sculptures from a talented artist who wished to raise money for her husband's grammar school. The Sculptor Caught Napping: A Book for the Children's Hour, a showcase of beautifully crafted paper sculptures, designed by artist Elizabeth Jane Cook. The third edition, published by The Autotype Company in 1895. Scarce, with only three copies of the third edition held institutionally.In the publisher's decorative original green cloth, with all twelve plates of photographs of Cook's different designs, with each plate tied to a nursery rhyme. Collated complete.Contains a contemporary booklet of reviews.A successful artist in London, Cook married Henry Cook and the latter became a headmaster at King Alfred's Grammar School in Wantage, Berkshire. Cook later devoted herself to the school, but after her husband showed her works to two friends in the Autotype Press. She decided that the proceeds from the book should be donated to the enlargement of the school. In the publisher's decorative original cloth. Externally, mostly smart, with the odd small mark and fading patch, largely to the extremities. Minor rubbing to edges and joints, and bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. Brown end papers are clean, with the odd small mark to the extremities. Internally, the title leaf, and most plates are loose or loosening. Pages are bright and clean, with slight age toning. Good.…