Water Colour Rendering - Suggestions

Tan covers have buckram at spine, title label with brown ink on top board. Boards show some staining, scuffing, warping, edgewear, damage to top board. Corners are worn, with exposed board. See photos. Spine has scuffed ends. Loose plates in board covers; tie closure at opening edge - one tie is missing. See photos. Title page with list of plates on verso. Title page shows staining, smudging, a tiny chip to lower corner. See photos. Illustrations are bright and clear, plates are tipped-in, with marginal age-toning, light edgewear. A spot to Plate 8. A slight flaw to plate 42. See photos.** PS2026.0227** 45 Plates. 6 x 9 inches** First Edition. Original cloth backed folder and pictorial label, lacking one tie. Title page, index and 45 color plates mounted on cardstock. Seven of these are by Maxfield Parrish and thirty-eight are by Jules Guerin. Top board is damaged, with a section of the tan paper fully abraded. Contact damage to the title page; plates are very good. Complete, with all forty-five plates present. A spot to Plate 8, a minor flaw to Plate 42. Condition is Very Good Minus, with cover As Is.** First edition of this exceptional instructional work featuring original water color cover art, largely from Century Magazine covers, executed by the artists. Parrish (1870-1966) was a household name during the opening decades of the 20th Century, with his commercial artwork gracing showrooms and advertising pages across the world. Guerin (1866-1946), a friend of Parrish's, was able to secure himself as an illustrator for The Century Magazine and Scribner's. Guerin's designs reveal Parrish's influence on him as a colorist. The two artists shared interests in exotic locales and allegorical subject matter.** "Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. Seller Inventory #010416"**.…