[Millais, Tenniel, Hunt, Sandys, etc] Touches of Nature by Eminent Artists and Authors

London: Cassell, Petter & Galpin, [1868].

First edition. Large thick quarto. Exquisite original cloth binding, beveled, with acclaimed cover design by Albert Warren boldly and ornately gilt ruled designs on both covers and spine comprising elegant patterning, stylized vine and floral patterns, geometric borders, etc. Original chalky red-brown endpapers. Contains 98 superb woodcut illustrations by such notable Pre-Raphaelite, Victorian and artists of the day: Millais, Tenniel, Holman Hunt, Sandys, Dalziel, Linton, Watson, North and many more. A superb copy with brilliant covers and the binding is fully intact and not at all loosened which is almost always seen in this fragile gutta percha binding. Corners rubbed, front endpaper starting, near fine internally. Scarce thus.

Price: $1,250.00   Item #2045