Description: 1904 W.A Coats Art Collection Catalogue with 138 French Dutch British Engravings Click image to enlarge Description A scarce original volume of the 'Catalogue of the collection of pictures of the French, Dutch, British and other schools belonging to W.A. Coats' (of the famous Coats thread manufacturing company), one of only 200 copies printed, published by Wm. B. Paterson, Glasgow, 1904, and printed at University Press Glasgow with the text 'Two hundred copies of this volume have been printed for private circulation only, Glasgow, August, Nineteen hundred and four'. The volume has hard covers with a leather spine, and is printed on laid paper with a gilt top edge, the other edges uncut, and comprises a 'List of Engravings' (all engravings by T & R Annan & Sons, Glasgow), with the engravings sorted in order of the school - each engraving with a guard sheet printed with the Plate number, Artist, and Title. (Plates I to CXXXVIII : 138 engravings in total). Size : Approx 15 5/8" x 12" x 3", 6.58 Kg, Unpaginated but with 138 engravings, each with conforming guard page, and list of engravings, etc. Condition : Complete with no losses. The pages and engravings are all good and clean other than a few light marks / sunning to the title and the first few pages with some edge and guard sheet sunning throughout. The page edges are uncut with age related staining / wear. The actual binding is tight but the boards are almost detatched and are Very Poor with extensive marks / bumping and the spine covering is partial and loose - would greatly benefit from being re-bound (last 7 photos) - please see all 24 photos below (message me if you require additional photos / info, etc). UK Shipping : UK shipping via Royal Mail 48 Tracked. Combined shipping available - simply add items to basket, select 'request total from seller' in your shopping basket, and we'll send you a combined invoice (please wait for invoice before making payment) Overseas Shipping : All overseas shipping via Ebay's GSP (combined shipping available, but please contact seller first) Pictures sell! Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete eBay Selling Solution.
Price: 85 GBP
Location: Livingston
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Author: W.A. Coats
Binding: Hardback
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Illustrator: T & R Annan & Sons, Glasgow
Language: English
Non-Fiction Subject: The Arts, Engravings
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Place of Publication: Glasgow
Publisher: Wm. B. Paterson
Region: Scotland
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Limited Edition
Weight: 6.5Kg
Year Printed: 1904