Each plate is mounted and accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress.
Frontispiece. Rossetti Childhood
Contents
1. British Stock and Alien Inspiration -- 2. Rossetti’s Courtship -- 3. A Momentary Vision that once befell Young Millais -- 4. A Remark by Benjamin Jowett -- 5. Coventry Putmore at Spring Cottage -- 6. Ned Jones and Topsy -- 7. John Ruskin meets Miss Cornforth -- 8. Blue China -- 9. Woolner at Farringfrod -- 10. Ford Madox Brown patronised by Holman Hunt -- 11. The Small Hours in the ‘Sixties at 16, Cheyne Walk -- 12. Gabriel and Christina -- 13. George Meredith’s Hortation -- 14. William Bell Scott wondering -- 15. Robert Browning introduces a Great Lady -- 16. George Augustus Sala with Rossetti -- 17. Swinburne and Mr. Gosse -- 18. Mr. Morley brings Mr. Mill -- 19. Mr. Leighton suggests candidature -- 20. Mr. Watts, Mr. Shields and Mr. Caine -- 21. The Touch of a Vanishea Hana -- 22. Rossetti’s Name is heard in America
Provenance
The front pastedown carries the wood-engraved book-plate of Pickford Waller by William Quick after Austin O. Spare dated 1921, and the illustrated bookplate of Stanley M. Isaacs. (The latter presumably Stanley M. Isaacs (1882–1962) Republican Party politician from New York City).
Binding Note
Blue cloth boards lettered in gilt on upper cover and spine. Brown paper dust-jacket lettered in blue on front and spine.