The Maclise Portrait-Gallery of "illustrious literary characters" With memoirs biographical, critical, bibliographical & anecdotal illustrative of the literature of the former half of the present century.
London.
Chatto and Windus, 1883.
First edition.
8vo.
xv, [1], 540pp. With 85 plates. Contemporary gilt-tooled red half-morocco, marbled papers boards, T.E.G. A trifle rubbed. Marbled endpapers, Bookplate of Alfred de Rothschild to FEP, scattered spotting.
A handsomely bound copy of the first edition of an anecdotal history of the literature and literary figured of the early nineteenth century, illustrated with reproductions of portraits and groups by Irish artist Daniel Maclise (1806-1870) originally published in Fraser's magazine, 1830-38, under the title of 'A gallery of illustrious literary characters'.
Alfred de Rothschild (1842-1918) of Halton Estate, notably considered one of greatest art collectors of his day.
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref: 31665
Alfred de Rothschild (1842-1918) of Halton Estate, notably considered one of greatest art collectors of his day.
