Modern etchings and their collectors / by Thomas Simpson

Thomas Simpson

RA Collection: Book

Record number

24/818

Author

Imprint

London; New York: John Lane, The Bodley Head; John Lane Company, MCMXIX

Physical Description

x, 88 pages frontispiece, 24 plates, diagrams : illustrations ; 31 cm.

General Note

`with 25 reproductions in photogravure.' [title page]
The printer is named on the verso of the title page: `Printed by William Brendon and Son, Ltd., Plymouht, England.'
Title page in red and black. Each plate accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress.

Contents

Inroductory -- I. Guiding principles to collectors -- II. Principles of collecting -- III. Smudge -- IV. A note of warning -- V. Modern and contemporary etchers -- VI. The care of prints -- VII. Money value of etchings -- Appendix

Copy Note

`This edition is limited to 450 copies for sale in England and America.’ [verso of half-title]

Binding Note

Cream cloth spine, blue boards. Fore-edge and tail deckle-edged paper. Top edge gilt. Lettered in gilt on spine: `Modern etchings and their collectors. T. Simpson.’

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