The Artists of the 1890's (Architect Roderick Gradidge's copy)

John Rothenstein (Roderick Gradidge interest)

Published by George Routledge & Sons, 1928

First edition, first printing. Hardback, quarter brown cloth with gilt titling to spine, orange cloth covered boards. 21.5 × 14cm, 216pp. This copy belonged to Roderick Gradidge with his bookplate to the front pastedown. Gradidge (1929?2000) was a British architect and writer on architecture, former Master of the Art Workers Guild and campaigner for a traditional architecture. He was a founding member of the Thirties Society (later to become the 20th Century Society) and a prominent in the Victorian Society. One aspect of his architectural work was as redesigning pubs, and his most famous included The Three Greyhounds in Soho, and The Markham Arms in Chelsea. He championed the work of Edwin Lutyens who at the time was considered an anachronism. John Rothenstein was art historian and director of the Tate (1938?64), and here describes the art world of the 1890s and the major "players", including J M W Whistler, Walter Greaves, Philip Wilson Steer, Walter Sickert, Charles Condor, Aubrey Beardsley etc. Illustrated with seven plates in black and white. Condition: Good condition. Light wear to the covers, and some isolated foxing but otherwise in strong readable condition. Seller Inventory # 015230

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Artists of the 1890's (Architect ...
Publisher: George Routledge & Sons
Publication Date: 1928
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Edition: 1st Edition