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FRANKAU, Julia (1859-1016). Eighteenth Century Artists and Engravers William Ward A.R.A. James Ward R.A. Their Lives and Works. London: Macmillan and Co, 1904. 2° (615 x 452mm). Half-title. 21 mezzotints and 19 coloured stipple engravings with captioned tissue-guards. (Without the accompanying text volume, minor spotting mainly confined to first few leaves and plates.) Contemporary red half morocco by Bumpus, top edge gilt, others uncut, marbled endpapers (extremities rubbed). Provenance: Lionel Phillips (armorial bookplate).
[Sold with:] -- An Eighteenth Century Artist and Engraver John Raphael Smith his Life and Works London: Macmillan and Co, 1902. 2° (604 x 442mm). Half-title, title with engraved vignette printed in colours on india and mounted, 49 mezzotint plates on india and mounted, some printed in colours, captioned tissue guards. (Without the accompanying text volume, first tissue-guard creased and frayed at edges due to paper flaw, minor spotting, mainly marginal.) Contemporary dark-green three-quarter morocco, top edge gilt (extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: Lionel Phillips (armorial bookplate). (2)
[Sold with:] -- An Eighteenth Century Artist and Engraver John Raphael Smith his Life and Works London: Macmillan and Co, 1902. 2° (604 x 442mm). Half-title, title with engraved vignette printed in colours on india and mounted, 49 mezzotint plates on india and mounted, some printed in colours, captioned tissue guards. (Without the accompanying text volume, first tissue-guard creased and frayed at edges due to paper flaw, minor spotting, mainly marginal.) Contemporary dark-green three-quarter morocco, top edge gilt (extremities lightly rubbed). Provenance: Lionel Phillips (armorial bookplate). (2)