J. J. Foster — British Miniature Painters and Their Works

London, Sampson Low, Marston, & Company Limited, 1898. First edition. Cloth. An illustrated limited first edition volume, looking into the prominent miniature artists of Britain, profusely illustrated with miniature examples throughout. The limited first edition of this work, limited to two-hundred and fifty large paper copies, of which this is numbered fifty-seven.An extensive study on the miniature painters of Britain, an interesting look into the phenomena of miniature paintings.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and fifty-nine plates.Collated, complete.By J. J. Foster. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with some light rubbing and marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities, resulting in a small patch of loss to the head of the spine. Hinges are starting but firm. Bookseller's label to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with just a few light spots. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .