Clapes, Antoni (etchings by Jaume Ribas)Biblio.com
The Christ Upon the Hill a Ballad #27 of 50 Proof Copies; Each Plate SIGNED by William Strang
1895réf. 056883London: Smith Elder & Co. 1895. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. William Strang. Folio. Unpaginated. #27 of 50 copies SIGNED by William Strang in pencil on each plate. The binding measures 15 7/8 inches tall by 11 1/2 inches wide. Hardcover bound in black quarter leather wit green cloth-covered boards. Front cover title and designs in gilt Moderate rubbing and wear to the binding. The spine ends are a little chipped but the binding is quite solid. The text is clean. Illustrated with an engraved title and 8 other plates. The engraved title and the 8 plates are all tipped in on separate leaves and are overlaid with a mat-like leaf and with a light paper guard. Each tipped in proof plate is signed in pencil by William Strang. Not to be confused with the more common issue where the images are printed on the pages. This work was issued in a limitation of 200 copies with only 50 copies containing the proof etchings printed direct from the original coppers and signed by Strang. This copy is #27 of the 50 copies. The last copy we have found with in listed auction or catalogue was in 1923 by Maggs. Rare Smith Elder & Co. hardcover
Pages Past Used and Rare Books · États-Unis1 000,00 $US≈ 893,42 €
