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Click here to see our other books! Gems of Modern French Art: A Series of Carbon-Photographs from The Pictures of Eminent Modern Artists, With Remarks on the Works Selected, and an Essay on the French School. William B. Scott 1871 George Routledge and Sons : London 10" by 8" viii, 9-90pp. SUMMARY The first edition of this very scarce work on the beauty of French art, by William Bell Scott, bound in full morocco. First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Original Binding Overall Condition: Good Only This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage : £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition. Beautifully illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece and fifteen monochrome plates. Collated complete. All illustrations are carbon-photographs. Bound in full morocco with a crest to the front, and gilt details. A lovely binding which would benefit from sensitive restoration. This work was written by William Bell Scott and showcases a collection of French artwork contemporary to the time of publication, with an essay on the French school of painting. The work features artwork from noted artists such as Horace Vernet and Edouard Frere. CONDITION Bound in full morocco. Externally worn with front board detached but present, rear joints starting, and rubbing to the joints, and wear and bumping to the extremities of the boards. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Internally firmly bound with very lightly age toned pages with spotting. Overall Condition: Good Only GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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