Libro de las Ruines; Pinturas de John Martin (1789-1854)
Parma: Franco Maria Ricci, 1972. Erte. First edition. Hardcover. 197 pages. 35 x 23 cm. Host of full page color plates. John Martin was an English Romanticist painter, engraver, and illustrator. He was known for his typically vast and dramatic paintings of religious subjects and fantastic compositions, populated with minute figures placed in imposing landscapes. Copy 2519 of 3000 signed by Franco Maria Ricci. Text in Spanish. Heavy book. Orig. black silk cloth with front cover illustration by Erte. Fine in fine black cloth slipcase. Item #24673
Price: $225.00
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