The Matador and Other Recitative Pieces
London: Hutchinson & Co., 1893. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Quite scarce limited edition of this collection of dramatic verse from the Scottish born author and artist, Hume Nisbet, who spent a good deal of his life in Australia. Limited to 12 copies, this being #6, with vellum boards and gilt illustration on front cover, and signed by the author on the limitation page. Also contains an original watercolor frontis painted and signed by Nisbet, depicting an obelisk on a small island, surrounded with lush vegetation, with a backdrop of blue sky and birds in flight. Near fine with some light discoloration to boards, a scuff and some wear near heel of spine, and a bit of fading to the gilt lettering on spine. Top text block edge also gilt, and other untrimmed edges are tanned, otherwise clean internally. Near Fine. Item #3097
Price: $850.00