Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci

C Lewis Hind

Verlag: Geoerge Newnes, 1906

Beschreibung

Drawings of Leonardo Da Vinci,(Drawings of the Great Masters) first edition, published by George Newnes Limited, with preface by C Lewis Hind, published in 1906. Hard cover with grey paper paste down on board, with cloth spine. Faded decoration and tile in blue and yellow to front. Gold Embossed title to spine. Some grubbiness, a slight warp and a little wear to edges and corners. Inscription on front endpaper is dated 13 Nov 1906. Top of page edges are gold. Frontispiece is a reproduction on stiff paper of 'Profile of a Warrior '(British Museum). 49 plates in all including 'The Head of Christ', 'Dragon fighting with a Lion and 'Portrait of Leonardo by Himself' Many studies including study for 'The Last supper' studies of children and horses. Some of the plates are smaller paste downs as the frontispiece. The book has suffered a little damp damage, as seen on the back endpaper, also reflected in some light crinkling to the bottom edge of pages. Overall the condition is fair - good. A very rare edition. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 513

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci

Verlag: Geoerge Newnes

Erscheinungsdatum: 1906

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket

Auflage: 1st Edition