London: George Bell and Sons, 1901. Hardcover. VG- (ex-library with bookplate, call number inked on spine, accession stamp, and circulation card. additionally, title page, frontispiece, plate 1, and glossy full page illustrations have been marked with a perforation stamp, and the rest of the photogravure plates have been marked with a blind stamp in corner of image surface. cover loosening at front hinge. a few spots of red dye on front cover. slight wear to cloth, particularly at edges and corners. some bumps to bottom edge of front cover. pages are clean). Blue cloth with gilt embossing. Top edge gilt. 136 pp. 16 photogravures and many other bw illustrations. Oversize. Monograph on Sir Hubert von Herkomer (1849-1914), a British painter of German descent, who was a member of Royal Academy, Royal Water-Colour Society and the Royal Engravers. He was better known around the turn of the century, but his Victorian Academic style has since fallen out of favor. Especially notable are his portraits and works of (sentimental) social realism, and his experiments in film.

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Seller: Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 133691
Title: Hubert von Herkomer R.A.: A Study and Biography
Author: A. L. Baldry
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - VG- (ex-library with bookplate, call number inked on spine, accession stamp, and circulation card. additionally, title page, fro
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: George Bell and Sons
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1901
Keywords: European Artists ; Herkomer, Huber von ; ;

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Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Top Edge Gilt: Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
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Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Bumps: Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...