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Vanity Fair. A two volume collection of "Statesmen" and "Men of the Day" by BOWLES, Thomas Gibson (Jehu Junior) < >
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A Manuscript scrap-book of Vanity Fair portraits. Including a sketch and 4 autographs.

Vanity Fair. A two volume collection of "Statesmen" and "Men of the Day"

N/A, 1875. A collection of 90 full page lithographs from Vanity Fair, illustrations by SPY (Sir Leslie Ward) and APE (Carlo Pellegrini) as well as a large number that are anonymous. Lithographed by Vincent Brooks, Day & Son. Facing most of the lithographs, is the biography, mostly written by Gibson as Jehu Junior, written in a neat manuscript hand. (There is a tipped in plate bearing the owner / compiler's name and signature to the inside front board, but we have been unable to identify them). Four of the biographies have the subject's autograph tipped in to the page. These are Sir Francis Grant (Scottish portrait painter and President of the Royal Academy). He was a keen hunter, and this also has a large sketch of a huntsman by Grant tipped in. Richard Boyle (9th Earl of Cork and Orrery). Frederic Leighton (Painter, draughtsman and sculptor. He also had the distinction of the shortest peerage in history. He died the day after being made a Lord). Reverend Arthur Stanley (Dean of Westminster). Unpaginated, but approximately 180 pages. with 90 lithographs pasted in and approximately 85 biographies. The scrapbooks have black boards and black leather spines. The spines are significantly rubbed, and have some splitting. There are gilt titles to the front boards. Inside, the volumes are both in good condition, with a touch of marking, but overall very clean condition. 380 by 270mm (15 by 10¾ inches). Une collection de 90 lithographies pleine page tirées de Vanity Fair, des illustrations de SPY (Sir Leslie Ward) et APE (Carlo Pellegrini) ainsi qu'un grand nombre d'illustrations anonymes. En face de la plupart des lithographies se trouve la biographie, rédigée principalement par Gibson sous le nom de Jehu Junior, dans une écriture manuscrite soignée. (Une plaque portant le nom et la signature du propriétaire / compilateur est collée à l'intérieur de la première planche, mais nous n'avons pas pu les identifier). Quatre des biographies comportent un autographe du sujet collé sur la page. Il s'agit de Sir Francis Grant (portraitiste écossais et président de la Royal Academy). Il était passionné de chasse, et cette biographie comporte également une grande esquisse d'un chasseur réalisée par Grant et collée sur la page. Richard Boyle (9e comte de Cork et d'Orrery). Frederic Leighton (peintre, dessinateur et sculpteur. Il a également eu la distinction d'être le pair le plus court de l'histoire. Il est mort le lendemain de sa nomination comme Lord). Révérend Arthur Stanley (doyen de Westminster). Non paginé, mais environ 180 pages, avec 90 lithographies collées et environ 85 biographies. Les albums ont des planches noires et des dos en cuir noir. Les dos sont considérablement frottés et présentent quelques fissures. Les titres sont dorés sur les premières planches. A l'intérieur, les deux volumes sont en bon état, avec quelques marques, mais dans l'ensemble très propres. 380 x 270 mm

Book ID: 2599
Category: Illustrated, Manuscript
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