Antique Art History Book Legends of the Madonna Vellum 1907

Antique art history book about the Madonna in the fine arts, by Anna Brownell Jameson, published Hutchinson & Co., London, 1907. The spine of this copy is worked in cream vellum with Art Nouveau gilt tooling, a red morocco title label gilt-lettered, and a small gilt cartouche at the foot. The boards are bound in pale blue cloth. Photogravure plates and line illustrations throughout. A clean private copy with a named ex libris bookplate.

[d]Author | Anna Brownell Jameson
[d]Title | Legends of the Madonna as Represented in the Fine Arts
[d]Publisher | Hutchinson & Co.
[d]Date | 1907
[d]Binding | Quarter vellum spine with Art Nouveau gilt tooling over blue cloth boards; red morocco title label
[d]Illustrations | Photogravure plates and line engravings throughout
[d]Pages | 483
[d]Dimensions | 7.75 in H x 6.5 in W x 2 in D
[d]Language | English
[d]Origin | United Kingdom
[d]Provenance | Ex libris bookplate of Sara & Brian Donaghey, dated 1969

[condition]
The vellum spine shows moderate yellowing and some soiling consistent with age and handling. Light rubbing to the extremities of the spine, and a small separation beginning at the head of the spine where the vellum meets the cloth board at the front joint, though the binding remains structurally sound. The blue cloth boards are generally clean with some light marks and minor wear at the corners. Top edge of the text block is untrimmed and shows toning. The pages are aged to a warm cream with some foxing, most notably at the edges of the text block; the photogravure plates display well with no significant damage. The ex libris bookplate of Sara & Brian Donaghey is cleanly affixed to the front pastedown. No institutional stamps, library markings, or other inscriptions observed.