Histoire de J. McN. Whistler et de son oeuvre / par Théodore Duret

Théodore Duret

RA Collection: Book

Record number

11/343

Author

Edition

Edition de luxe

Imprint

Paris: H. Floury, Libraire-Éditeur, 1 Boulevard des Capucines

Physical Description

209 pages, 19 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits (1 colour) ; 27 cm.

General Note

Each plate accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The back pastedown carries the label of: `Co-operative bookbinders, 17 Bury St. London, W.C.'
`Il a étè tirè de cet ouvrage cinquente exemplaires sur papier du japon, avec double suite des gravures hors texte.' [verso of half-title].
The printer is named on the verso of the title page: `Évreux, Imprimerie Charles Hérissey.'

Language Note

French text

Copy Note

With the upper cover of the paperback edition, illustrated with a lithograph of a butterfly, bound in after front endpapers.

Binding Note

Half-bound in brown leather. Titled in gilt on spine: `Whistler. Duret. R.A.'

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