Mortimer Menpes (Illustrator) - India - 1916
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India, illustrated by Mortimer Menpes, an illustrated edition published by Adam and Charles Black in 1916, hardback in red cloth with a peacock design, 216 pages including a folding map and 75 colour plates, in good condition.
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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
Number of Pages: 216 including index
Condition
External covers in nice shape, and with light wear to corners, edges, and to head and foot of the slightly faded spine. Internally the book is in good condition. Old inscription dated 1921 on top first blank front free endpaper page. Pages are clean, with light foxing on the margin of some pages and page edges. The text is fresh. The folding map is complete. 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
Number of Pages: 216 including index
Condition
External covers in nice shape, and with light wear to corners, edges, and to head and foot of the slightly faded spine. Internally the book is in good condition. Old inscription dated 1921 on top first blank front free endpaper page. Pages are clean, with light foxing on the margin of some pages and page edges. The text is fresh. The folding map is complete. 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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