Sir Henry Raeburn / by Sir Walter Armstrong ; with an introduction by R.A.M. Stevenson and a biographical and descriptive catalogue by J.L. Caw

Sir Walter Armstrong

RA Collection: Book

Record number

14/767

Author

Imprint

London; New York: William Heinemann; Dodd, Mead & Company, MCMI

Physical Description

ix, 121 pages : LXI plates (including frontispiece, portraits), 8 engravings in text ; 39 cm.

General Note

Plates accompanied by guard sheets with letterpress.
Title vignette (portrait)
"The printing of this volume was commenced on April 1st, and completed on October 31st, 1901, at the Ballantyne Press, London. The paper of the text is of English make; that of the plates, French. The copper plates in and out of the text were made by Messrs. T. and R. Annan and Sons, from photographs specially taken for the volume. The photogravures were printed by Messrs. Annan, assisted by Mr. Charles Preston and Messrs. T. Brooker and Co. The present limited edition will not be reprinted. One hundred and ten copies have portfolios containing duplicate plates--eighty on India, and thirty on Japanese vellum and India respectively." [Verso of title page].

Binding Note

Original red cloth binding. Lettered in gilt on upper cover and spine. Top edge gilt.

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