Lectures on Art

1882, 1st edition, William Morris, E J Poynter et al...

Author

William Morris, with Reginald Stuart Poole, Prof W B Richmond, J T Micklethwaite, and E J Poynter, RA

Publisher

Macmillan, London, 1882

Printing Details

First edition. Hardback, bound in dark green cloth with gilt titling to spine. 19.5 × 13cm, 232pp.

A collection of six lectures, they are: 1. Poole's The Egyptian Tomb and the Future State, 2. Richmond's Monumental Painting, 3. Poynter's Some Remarks on Ancient Decorative Art, 4. Micklethwaite's English Parish Churches, 5 & 6 are by William Morris and are The History of Pattern Designing, and The Lesser Arts of Life.

Condition

A fair copy. The book remains in good readable condition, but the green cloth is a bit rubbed and bumped with some fraying to the head of the spine at the front joint. The inner binding is a little weak at the start of the book but secure for the remainder. Two previous owner's names to the ffep (one written, one stamped).

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