Prints and Books Informal Papers
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1926. Hardcover. First Edition. The author states in the preface: "The following occasional papers were written because the writer, in the course of his work, became so enthusiastic about certain things that he wanted other people to be interested in them, too." Most of the subjects are related to artist's and works in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art including Durer, Daumier's lithographs, Holbein, illustrated books, etcings, etc. Navy blue cloth over navy blue paper covered boards with gilt title to spine. Heavy chipping and wear to bookcloth along hinges. Wear to corners and edges of boards. Clean interior overall with illustrations. Occasional pencil notes in margins. 375 pages. BOB/020323. Very Good. More