Cosmo Monkhouse — British Contemporary Artists

London, William Heinemann, 1899. First edition. Cloth. An interesting, first edition guide to the contemporary artists of the Victorian era, illustrated throughout. The scarce first UK edition. In the publisher's original, full cloth binding with gilt lettering. With a frontispiece and numerous monochrome plates and vignette illustrations throughout. An overview of British contemporary artists of the Victorian era. Featuring seven selected artists and a critique of their work. Including notable titles such as Sir Edward Burne-Jones and George Frederick Watts. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with a few light marks to the boards. Shelf wear to the edges and spine. Hinges strained but firm. Spotting to the paste-downs and free endpapers. Offsetting to the rear free endpaper. The front free endpaper is loosening and may become detached with further handling.Internally, binding generally firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean with the occasional small mark. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .