A century of artists : a memorial of the Glasgow International Exhibition 1888

William Ernest Henley

RA Collection: Book

Record number

11/3658

Author

Variant Title

Cover title: 'A Century / of Artists / W.E. Henley // Glasgow / MDCCCLXXXIX. Japanese Proofs.'

Imprint

Glasgow: James MacLehose & Sons, 1889

Physical Description

xxxvi, [193] p., 13 unnumbered plates: illus.; 407 mm.

General Note

The half-title page reads: A Century Of Artists / A Memorial / Of The Loan Collection / Of Painting And Sculpture / International Exhibition / Glasgow: MDCCCLXXXVIII / With Historical and Biographical Notes by / William Ernest Henley / And Descriptions of the Pictures by / Robert Walker. The printer's mark of T. and A. Constable is on the title-page and the final page.

The book is dedicated to Queen Victoria.

Copy Note

The verso of the flyleaf reads, 'This Large Paper Edition, with Plates on Japanese, consists of 215 Copies, of which this is No. 12.'

Binding Note

Brown linen covered boards, gilt stamped title and decoration. Spine lettered in gold: 'Century / of / Artists // Henley' and 'Glasgow'.

Name as Subject

Subject

Art, Modern 19th century ; Exhibitions - Artists Europe ; Biography - Glasgow : international art exhibitions

Contributors