Famous Painters & Their Works Gems of Genius 1880 Harry French illustrated book

(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Art History, Painting, Visual Arts, Illustrated Books).

Gems of Genius: Famous Painters and Their Pictures, by Harry W. French.
Published 1880, Boston by Lee and Shepard. 
203 pages. Text in English. Illustrated throughout.

Publisher's chromolithographed pictorial paper covered boards, gilt cover decorations.

Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition but given the inherently fragile binding type is in nicer condition than typical.

Binding gently age worn, light chipping along edges, tips and joints, mostly light or inoffensive signs of handling and time but nothing severe or unsightly, book remains overall attractive as an object.

Paper is gently toned, still clean, tight, sound internally.

Still attractive on the shelf. The book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws which may be present seem easy to overlook or forgive. 

Please review photos for more detail showing how this book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account.

Book Measures c. 9" H x 7" W.

[B10053].