The Life and Art of William Strutt 1825-1915
Alister Taylor, Martinborough, 1980. Limited edition of 1500 copies. We have 2 copies, one is numbered 1123 but is not signed, the other is signed by Alister Taylor but is un-numbered. Very large book in a presentation box. Leather spine with linen covered boards. Linen has some spotting. Contents tight and clean. 259 pages with 47 colour plates plus b/w illustrations. Contains a comprehensive text, critical notes, details of exhibitions and a catalogue of over two hundred paintings. Linen case has fading and spotting but is intact. The titles on the case are worn and hard to read. This is a very heavy book so please check postage with bookseller.
William Strutt was an English colonial artist who spent 10 years in Australia, and 2 years in New Zealand.