john gregory crace ed (2 risultati)

Cloth. Condizione: Good. None (illustratore). First edition. A very scarce copy of this catalogue, once owned by the historic St Paul's School Library. A very scarce first edition copy of this catalogue, which was at one time owned by the St. Paul's School Library. St. Paul's was founded in 1509, and still welcoming pupils today.This catalogue was compiled by acclaimed interior decorator Frederick Crace. Crace was employed to provide decoration services in several royal properties. The earliest map in his collection dated to 1560, and his subsequent maps, let alone plans and views, cultivated an insight of great historical interest, into the growth and expansion of the city of London.Published posthumously, this book was edited by Crace's son, John Gregory Crace, who carried on his father's business - Frederick Crace & Son, which designed the St James' Theatre, in 1835. Bound in brown cloth. Externally, smart. Head and tail broken. Closed tear to head. Bumping to extremities. Rubbing to spine tips and spine. Small, infrequent marks to boards. Bookplate and sticker to front paste down. Hinges starting. Spelling mistake to gilt lettering on spine - 'F. Grace' instead of 'F. Crace'. Slight marks to rear endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Good. book.

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. None (illustratore). First edition. A very scarce catalogue of historic architectural records of London, presented to Tate Library by the once Mayor of London. A very smart copy, in tan Library cloth binding, with gilt lettering and library number to spine.Bookplate to the front paste down commemorating the 1892 presentation of the book to The Tate Library, Brixton by Horace Brooks Marshall.Horace Brooks Marshall - the first and last Baron Marshall of Chipstead - was a publisher and newspaper distributer, who, several years after gifting this book to the library, became Lord Mayor of London. He served as Mayor between 1918-1919, making him Mayor at the time of the WWI victory celebrations.This catalogue was compiled by acclaimed interior decorator Frederick Crace. Crace was employed to provide decoration services in several royal properties.Published posthumously, this book was edited by Crace's son, John Gregory Crace, who carried on his father's business - Frederick Crace & Son, which designed the St James' Theatre, in 1835. Rebound In library binding. Externally, very smart. Slight bumping to head and tail. Very slight wear to spine tips. Slight fading to spine and rear board. Reinforced hinges. Bookplate to front paste down marking the presentation of this book to the library. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean, with occasional mark of library ownership. Tate Central Library stamp, and small closed tear to title page. Ink inscription opposite preface. Lambeth and The Tate Central Library stamps to first text page. Faint library stamp to top edge. Lambeth library stamp to final page. Slight spotting to text block edges. Very Good. book.