118pp, tissued-guarded frontispiece and a further 120 plate illustrations of which 13 are in colour and tissue-guarded. Cloth-covered boards, richly decorated, with gilt lettering front and spine. Top edge gilt. Illustrated endpapers. Title page printed in red and black. Tall 4to. Cloth is worn and discoloured, a few small scratches on front panel, some marks, gently rubbed at corners and spine ends. Text block edges a little toned. Free endpapers tanned else internally neat, clean and tight.
An extensive exploration of the life and work of the English painter, lithographer and designer Charles Conder (1868-1909), a key figure in the Heidelberg school of art. Handsomely produced and now very hard to find.
