Mortimer Menpes (Illustrator) - India - 1916
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India, an illustrated travel book with text by Flora Annie Steel and illustrations by Mortimer Menpes, illustrated edition published in 1916 by Adam and Charles Black in English, hardback, 216 pages, 23 x 17 cm, original red cloth binding with a peacock design, contains 75 full‑page colour plates and a folding map.
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Lovely Art Nouveau designed volume of this wonderfully illustrated book, with folding map, and 75 colour plates painted by Menpes
A fascinating travel classic book in the original cloth bindings. The book is wonderfully illustrated with 75 striking full page colour plates, captioned on the tissue guards by Mortimer Menpes (Mortimer Luddington Menpes (1855 – 1938), was an Australian-born British painter, author, printmaker and illustrator). With text by Flora Annie Steel
Published by Adam and Charles Black, London, 1916. Publisher’s original red cloth with a peacock design on the front and design printed in green and yellow ochre on the front and spine, titling blocked in gilt on the front and spine. Top page edges gilt.
Book Dimensions: 23 x 17 x 4 cm and Number of Pages: 216 including index
Condition
External covers with some faded spots, and light wear to corners, edges, and to head and foot of the spine. Internally the book is in very good condition. Old inscription dated 1950 on first blank front free endpaper page. Pages are clean. The text is fresh. The attractive illustrations make this a truly beautiful title (Please see pictures).
Lovely Art Nouveau designed volume of this wonderfully illustrated book, with folding map, and 75 colour plates painted by Menpes
A fascinating travel classic book in the original cloth bindings. The book is wonderfully illustrated with 75 striking full page colour plates, captioned on the tissue guards by Mortimer Menpes (Mortimer Luddington Menpes (1855 – 1938), was an Australian-born British painter, author, printmaker and illustrator). With text by Flora Annie Steel
Published by Adam and Charles Black, London, 1916. Publisher’s original red cloth with a peacock design on the front and design printed in green and yellow ochre on the front and spine, titling blocked in gilt on the front and spine. Top page edges gilt.
Book Dimensions: 23 x 17 x 4 cm and Number of Pages: 216 including index
Condition
External covers with some faded spots, and light wear to corners, edges, and to head and foot of the spine. Internally the book is in very good condition. Old inscription dated 1950 on first blank front free endpaper page. Pages are clean. The text is fresh. The attractive illustrations make this a truly beautiful title (Please see pictures).
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Collected works, Illustrated, Travels
Book title
India
Author/ Illustrator
Mortimer Menpes (Illustrator)
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1916
Height
23 cm
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Width
17 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Adam and Charles Black
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
216
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