The Life Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton. 2 vols. (complete).

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London: George Allen 1906. Roy. 8vo. Orig. illust. navy blue cloth (somewhat rubbed). Gilt. T.e.g. other edges uncut. With num. tipped-in colour and b/w plates & captioned tissue-guards. Title-pages printed in red/black ink. Some foxing to prelims. Assoc. ephemera loosely inserted. NOTE: Lord Frederic Leighton (1830-1896) was one of the most famous British artists of the 19th century. Among his acquaintances were members of the royal family and many of the great artists writers and politicians of the late Victorian era.