Author: DETMOLD.E.J.
Title: TWENTY FOUR NATURE PICTURES BY E.J.DETMOLD. Produced in facsimile.Edition of First Proofs limited to 500 copies and signed by the artist.
Description: J.M.Dent & Sons Limited.London.,1919. TWENTY FOUR FINE FULL COLOUR PLATES BY DETMOLD.Each mounted onto card with a printed border and protected with a tissue guard.The title of each picture printed on the guard in brown ink.The colour plates measure 14.9 x 9.6 inches.The card mounts measure 20 x 15 inches.They are housed in the original publishers portfolio with printed title and publication details to front panel.Spine and board corners in beige cloth.Cloth ties to top edge missing but the original ties to the fore and bottom edges are intact.Printed label on inside of front board with the limitation details and numbered and signed by Detmold.This is copy number 204 of only 500 sets produced.The illustrations are held in place with brown card fold-overs to the top and bottom,the fold over at the fore edge is missing.Overall a very good set of these beautiful plates.It is rare to find a complete set of all 24 plates still in the original publishers portfolio,many having benn framed to hang on walls.:

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