Malcolm C. Salaman; Charles Holme [ed.] — Old English Colour-Prints

London, Offices of 'The Studio', 1909. First edition. Cloth. A collection of colour plates, depicting stipple-engravings and mezzotint-engravings of famous works by Angelica Kauffman, Sir Joshua Reynolds, George Romney and more. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding.Previous owner's ink inscription to the front free end paper.Illustrated with forty tipped-in colour plates. Collated, complete.A lovely collection of plates depicting stipple-engravings and mezzotint-engravings of works from artists such as Angelica Kauffman, George Romney, George Morland and Joshua Reynolds, by engravers F. Bartolozzi, L. Schiavonetti, P. W. Tomkins, G. Vendramini and others. Malcolm Charles Salaman (1855-1940), who was an author, journalist and critic, compiled the work and wrote the introduction. This work was edited by Charles Holme. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, though faded with shelf wear. Gilt remains bright. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: F. Bartolozzi; L. Schiavonetti; P. W. Tomkins; G. Vendramini; et al. Very Good .