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Descriptive Notice of the Drawings and Publications of The Arundel Society From 1849 to 1868 & 1869 to 1873
Frederic W. Maynard
1869-1873
J. B. Nichols and Sons : London
15" by 11.5"
36; 36pp.
SUMMARY
Two highly illustrated works with photographs displaying the works of the Arundel Society between 1849 and 1873.
First Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs4 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Two volumes.
First edition.
A collection of works produced by the Arundel Society, founded in London in 1849 to promote knowledge of the art works of the old Italian, Flemish, and other European masters. The society was named after the Earl of Arundel, a famous collector of Arundel Marbles and one of the first great English patrons of the arts.
Volume one explores the works between 1849 and 1868. It is illustrated with thirty-nine plates of multiple photographs.
Volume two explores the works between 1869 and 1873. It is illustrated with eighteen plates of multiple photographs.
Collated complete.
Written by Frederic W. Maynard, a British antiquarian and writer.
CONDITION
In the original full cloth binding. Externally, sound with rubbing and wear to the extremities resulting in minor loss to the cloth. Amateur repairs to the head and tail of the spine of volume one. Fading to the spine and head of the boards. Marks to the boards and library pen markings to the tail of the spines. Internally, generally firmly bound with the odd plate loosening to volume two and one plate detached but present. Pages are bright with scattered spotting. Previous owners bookplate to the front pastedown.
Overall Condition: Good
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.
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