The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton, Vol. I and II

Mrs. Russell [i.e., Emilie] Barrington; Frederic Leighton

Published by Macmillan Co., New York, 1906

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xxi, 310; xii, 407 pp. + 158 mounted illustrations; half-titles; thick 8vo, marbled endpapers; half-bound in dark brown crushed morocco, light brown cloth sides; five raised bands, gilt titles on spine, with gilt ruled borders to each of six compartments on each volume, gilt tool on four of them; t.e.g. Errata slip tipped into each volume. The 158 illustrations, some in duotones and color, mounted on grey paper (all illustrations called for present, except, of course,the two images stamped on the publisher's cloth covers); all captioned tissue guards present. The earliest biography of Frederic Leighton (1830-1896), one of the foremost English painter/sculptors of the nineteenth century. Handsomely bound by Scottish binder James Macdonald (signed "Bound by James Macdonald Co. New York City" on the verso of each front flyleaf). Macdonald (1850-1920) learned his craft in Scotland and, after emigrating to New York in 1873, worked with notable binders such as William Matthews. After the renowned Club Bindery closed in 1909, Macdonald acquired their dies and tools, and four of the compartments on each volume here show a decorative gilt tool from that bindery (see Thomas G. Boss, Bound to Be the Best, deluxe edition tool portfolio). With the bookplates of G. F. Holmes. An attractive and fine, well-preserved set, with one tiny chip to the spine head of vol. II.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton, Vol. I and II
• Publisher: Macmillan Co., New York
• Publication Date: 1906
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
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