The portrait drawings of William Rothenstein, 1889-1925 : an iconography / by John Rothenstein ; with a preface by Max Beerbohm.

Sir John Rothenstein

RA Collection: Book

Record number

22/304

Author

Edition

1st edition.

Imprint

London: Chapman & Hall Ltd, Henrietta Street, 1926

Physical Description

xviii, 121 pages, ci leaves of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 35 cm.

General Note

Title-page in red and black.
Each plate accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress.
"101 collotype plates." [Title page].
The printer is named on the title-page verso: 'Printed and made in England at the Curwen Press, Plaistow'
Includes bibliographical references (p. 107) and index.

Contents

Editor's note / John Rothenstein -- Introduction / Max Beerbohm -- Iconography of drawings -- Iconography of lithographs -- Bibliography -- Index -- List of plates -- Plates I to CI.

Provenance

The front pastedown carries the black and white engraved illustrated bookplate of John Silkin showing an engraving of St. George and the Dragon with 'Liber Joseph Silkin' and the motto 'Tel Grain Tel Pain'.

Copy Note

"This edition is limited to 520 copies of which 500 are for sale. This is No. 32."--p. [ii].

Binding Note

Original brown cloth binding with gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Top edge gilt. Cream paper dust-jacket, lettered on spine in black `The portrait drawings of William Rothenstein. With an introduction by Max Beerbohm. Six Guineas Net. Chapman & Hall Ltd.'

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