Description: ARTHUR HUGHES, JOHN EVERETT MILLAIS, DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI STUNNINGLY RARE AND BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED BOOK "THE MUSIC MASTER - DAY AND NIGHT SONGS" ORIGINAL 1855 1ST Edition!! SO VERY RARE! THE SCARCEST PRE-RAPHAELITE BOOK EVER! WONDERFUL EXTREMELY RARE AND BEAUTIFUL!! This is an Original (Not a modern reprint) 1855 1ST EDITION of the classic William Allingham illustrated Art Nouveau-Pre Raphaelite masterpieceThis beautifully illustrated book is one of the scarcest and most sought after Fairy- Pre-Raphaelite books ever printed! Amazing Illustrations!! A VERY IMPORTANT BOOK Wonderful Illustrations!! Extremely Sought After!! Complete!! NO MISSING ILLUSTRATIONS!! Very Rare It has excellent Art Nouveau / Pre-Raphaelite / Fairy Tale / Myth and Legend style artwork Together with the myths and legends and fairy tale subject, this makes this a book that is a real classic WONDERFUL!!! The Pre-Raphaelites of course greatly influenced Arthur Rackham, Gustave Dore, Edmund Dulac, Heath Robinson and Kay Nielsen, and was influenced by Will Bradley, Aubrey Beardsley, Alphonse Mucha, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Millais, Gustave Dore, Edward Burne Jones and many others - and is regarded by many as the master of book illustration This complete illustrated book is in Excellent condition. Just a tad of rubbing and bumping to the boards and spine - (See photo's) Hinges holding strong - Beautiful Endpapers, All illustrations and text and advertisements present! Small neat early previous owners name to half title - Pages very clean! - Just slight foxing - None of the illustrations with any childish crayon marking! - Overall - Amazing!!! - Especially considering this is over 160 years old!A great addition to the quality illustrated book collection and a wonderful opportunity to obtain one of the rarest Fairy - Pre Raphaelite BooksCHECK OUT MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR OTHER INTERESTING ILLUSTRATED ART NOUVEAU AND ARTS AND CRAFTS BOOKS! The successful bidder to pay $9.95 Priority shipping and Signature Confirmation or $4.00 Media Mail - International extra. Sales Tax might be collected by Ebay for your State.
Price: 1595 USD
Location: Mona, Utah
End Time: 2024-09-18T22:51:26.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Fine Binding
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Author: William Allingham
Publisher: Routledge
Topic: Pre-Raphaelite
Printing Year: 1855
Subject: Illustrated
Year Printed: 1855
