Kelmscott Press--Burne-Jones, Edward--Catterson-Smith, Robert

frontispiece for The Wood Beyond the World in three states: 1) photograph of Burne-Jones drawing with added pencil, the mount with details of hands and a foot in pencil, the reverse including ink and gouache sketch showing the grass as present in the published version; 2) photograph of a later state of drawing with added pencil background; 3) photograph of a later state with added pencil and gouache, BACKGROUND IN THE HAND OF BURNE-JONES; [together with:] 4) frontispiece for Syr Percevyvelle of Gales comprising photograph with extensive added ink and gouache, the mount with DETAIL OF FACES IN PENCIL IN THE HAND OF BURNE-JONES, ALSO INITIALLED BY BURNE-JONES presumably to indicate the artwork has been passed for engraving; each sheet approx. 150 by 95mm. laid down to card, some extensive browning and spotting (4)

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