The Raphael Book: An Account of the Life of Raphael Santi of Urbino and his place in the Development of Art, together with a description of his Paintings and Frescos

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First edition hardcover (September 1912), sewn-bound in pictorial dark-blue cloth with gilt lettering and decoration on front cover (and an inset color paper portrait of Raphael in oval), gilt lettering and decoration on spine, is in G condition, having corners slightly bumped and worn; slight wear to covers, which on front cover has some light abrasion-wear to the inset portrait of the artist; evidence of some long-ago dampstaining to back cover and spine; gift inscription in black fountain-ink on first free endpaper; faint "ghost" or former bookseller erased pencilings on first free endpaper; normal age-toning to pages. The title page has an invalid roman numeral indicating the date of publication (on copyright page is the correct date of 1912---we believe the publishers were trying to indicate 1912, but erred in their attempt). Illustrated with 54 plates in color and duogravure of Raphael's works. Biography. Artists. Painters. Italian. Art. Painting. Frescoes. Art criticism. DB. N° de ref. del artículo 1550

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