'Interior' Paintings. With an Introduction & Biographical Note by Patrick J Ford.

First edition. Quarto. xv + 44pages of text + 12 coloured and 17 photogravure reproductions of his work with a frontispiece portrait after Sir James Guthrie; also a portrait and an 'interior' portrait group after Sir John Lavery. Each page of illustration is preceded by a protective leaf bearing only the title of the work. Copy number 3 (large paper) of a limited edition of 300 copies for sale. Signed presentation copy ''to Miss Ballantine who did the hard work. From Patrick J Ford, 18/2/20''. Also signed by Patrick W Adam. Original cloth with art vellum spine. Top edge gilt. Art vellum slightly discoloured and with slight shelf wear to head of spine. Otherwise a Fine example of an interesting association copy. [Patrick William Adam, 1852-1929, was an eminent Edinburgh-born artist. Much of his best work was produced from his studio at Ardilea, North Berwick, where he settled in 1908. In 1912 he became a founder member of the Society of Eight, including Cadell, Lavery and S J Peploe, who exhibited for many years at the New Gallery, Shandwick Place, Edinburgh]. …