The Book of Genesis Duplicate Set of Plates

Frederick Cayley Robinson

Verlag: The Riccardi Press [Philip Lee Warner: The Riccardi Press for the Medici Society], London, 1914

A very scarce set of duplicates of all ten plates by F. Cayley Robinson, which appeared in the 1914 work 'The First Book of Moses Called Genesis'. A very scarce duplicate set of all ten plates which appeared in the 1914 limited edition work 'The First Book of Moses Called Genesis', of which only 500 copies were produced.Each plate is in full colour, mounted, and retains the original captioned tissue guard. Collated, complete.These plates are the work of British artist Frederick Cayley Robinson, known for painting Pre-Raphaelite and Victorian subjects well into the twentieth century despite this approach becoming unfashionable.Housed in the publisher's original cloth covered portfolio.A beautiful collection of plates depicting scenes from Genesis. In the publisher's original cloth covered portfolio binding, with elasticated wrap. Head of front joint starting, with board a touch tender. Former owner's ink inscription to back strip. Elastic present, but overextended. Plates - each retaining the original tissue guard - loosely inserted. Light handling marks to tissue guards, with plates clean and bright. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 919F22

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Book of Genesis Duplicate Set of Plates
Verlag: The Riccardi Press [Philip Lee Warner: The Riccardi Press for the Medici Society], London
Erscheinungsdatum: 1914
Einband: Cloth
Illustrator: Frederick Cayley Robinson
Zustand: Very Good
Art des Buches: book