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Description:
Pictures in the Collection of J. Pierpont Morgan, at Princes Gate & Dover House, London. London: Privately Printed, 1907. Three mammoth folio volumes: I: English School; II: Dutch & Flemish, French, Italian, Spanish; III: Modern Schools, illustrated with three colored frontispieces, one half-tone and ninety-six photogravure plates throughout, bound in uniform full dark brown morocco by Zaehnsdorf, with inner gilt dentelles, burgundy watered silk endleaves and pastedowns, 21 1/4 x 17 in. (3)
Estimate $1,200-1,500
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London, ZaehnsdorfJohn Dorfman
Director, Books & Manuscripts
508-970-3293
Fine Books & Manuscripts
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