Wilfrid Meynell — Some Modern Artists and Their Work

London, Cassell & Company, Limited, 1883. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this heavily illustrated, compelling study of artists of the late Victorian era, compiled by Wilfrid Meynell. A first edition of this work. Compiled by Wilfrid Meynell, a detailed study of some of the most popular artists of the late Victorian era, including Fredrick Leighton, Luke Fildes and Briton Riviere. Containing a frontispiece and numerous full page and in-text illustrations throughout. Four pages of publisher's adverts to the rear.Bookplate of Francis Gray Smart. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Some light marks to the back board and some minor edgewear to the the spine and extremities. Some light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the joints. Bookplate to the front pastedown and previous bookseller's sticker to bottom left hand corner of the rear pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with some minor spotting throughout. Previous owner signature to the title page in ink - seeped through to next few pages. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .