The Italian Lakes -
Richard Bagot, Ella Du Cane (artist)
1905 - Adam and Charles Black, London - First Edition
An exquisitely presented work on the Italian Lakes by the English writer Richard Bagot (1860-1921) who was invested as a Grand Officer in the Order of the Crown of Italy, and as a Knight in the Sovereign Military Order of Malta for his works on Italy.
Wonderfully illustrated throughout with sixty-eight colour plates and descriptive tissue-guards from water colours by British watercolorist Ella Du Cane (1874-1943). Reference: Inman, The A&C Black Colour Books, 44.
Large octavo (book size 22.8x17.2cm), pp. xi [1] 201 [1] [6 (publisher’s catalogue)]. In publisher’s light blue cloth, spine and upper board with purple, green, and beige illustrations and gilt lettering, top edge gilt, fore-edge untrimmed. Condition: A fine copy but for the toning to endpapers to which these books where prone. Ref: 112264 Price: HK$ 3,000
Wonderfully illustrated throughout with sixty-eight colour plates and descriptive tissue-guards from water colours by British watercolorist Ella Du Cane (1874-1943). Reference: Inman, The A&C Black Colour Books, 44.
Large octavo (book size 22.8x17.2cm), pp. xi [1] 201 [1] [6 (publisher’s catalogue)]. In publisher’s light blue cloth, spine and upper board with purple, green, and beige illustrations and gilt lettering, top edge gilt, fore-edge untrimmed. Condition: A fine copy but for the toning to endpapers to which these books where prone. Ref: 112264 Price: HK$ 3,000