Davey, Richard — Botticelli

George Newnes Ltd. London, 1900. First Edition, Paper Covered Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. undated (c.1910), original hardcover binding, gilt titles on cream cloth spine, light puple paper covered boards with dark purple design & words - Newnes' Art Library - (repeated in black on half-title page), sepia frontis. with tissue guard, vignette in green on title page, 8 page introduction by Davey plus a detailed 6 page list of major works followed by 64 b/w. illusts. plus a further 8 mounted (tipped in) plates, there is foxing to the borders & reverse of frontis. bumping to corners, the paper covered boards are exceptionally bright with only a few scuff marks mostly on the rear cover. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Art & Design; Painting; Italy; Renaissance 16thc to 17thc; Art & Design. Inventory No: ART00044.