1979 Charles Ricketts: Subtle and Fantastic Decorator

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

First edition. 

In the publisher's original laminated softcovers. 

Charles Ricketts was a British artist, illustrator and printer, best known for his works as a book designer and typographer, as well as for his costume and scenery designs for plays and operas.

This work offers a profusely illustrated tour of Rickett's works, comprising over a hundred illustrations, including a monochrome frontispiece and six in colour. 

Compiled by Stephen Calloway, a curator of paintings at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and expert on 19th century art. 

Coloured illustrations collated, complete.