1906 Birket Foster H M Cundall Signed First Edition Limited Edition Illustrated

Adam and Charles Black : London. A signed Edition de Luxe of Cundall's richly illustrated celebration of the work of Birket Foster. Colour Plates, First Edition, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, Signed.

This book weighs 2 KG when packed. Number four-hundred and eighty-nine of five hundred Edition de Luxe copies produced, and signed by the publisher A. Illustrated with an etched engraving, a portrait frontispiece, and seventy-three colour plates with captioned tissue guards. Herbert Minton Cundall's beautiful work details the life and work of Victorian landscape painter and illustrator Myles Birket Foster.

With the bookplate of Edward J. Weldon to the front pastedown. With the inscription'repaired by John Cuthbert, bookbinder, Guildhall Library' in pencil to the front pastedown. Restorations to the front and rear hinges have been made.

Birket Foster's obituary in The Times upon his death referred to him as certainly the most popular water-colour artist of our time. In the publisher's original cloth binding.

Bumping to back strip head and tail. Light discolouration to back strip, with marks to board perimeters. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Repair to tail of rear hinge. Adhesive residue to head and tail of fore edge of front and rear endpaper and pastedowns. Bookplate and pencil inscription to front pastedown. Internally, binding somewhat strained throughout. Instances of spotting throughout, most concentrated to pages facing plates. Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear. Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy. Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones. Often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy.

Some more serious faults as will. Be described in the condition report under'condition. Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair.

As with good only above but with other faults. Leaving a compromised copy even after repair.

Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them. Major defects will be described. Please ask for details and conditions. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques.