English pastels 1750-1830 [ One of a Ltd Edition of Only 750 Copies ] de See, Robert Rene - 1911

London: G. Bell, 1911. This is an Unnumbered copy of a Limited Edition of only 750 copies. In association with this latter fact, we have an intriguing dedication to ffep [ image to follow ] from an initial FLT [ possibly meaning Mentor to one Harriet Sewa[r]? on her coming of age? The Author? One, Robert René Meyer-Sée who was a French art dealer and critic who was instrumental in organising the exhibition of Futurist painting at The Sackville Gallery in London in 1912. He ran the Marlborough Gallery where he organised an exhibition by the Italian Futurist Gino Severini, and was involved in a court case with an implication of fraud. Later, he moved to the United States. This is an extremely nice copy, preserved well. p.375, portrait illustrations by way of Plates are numerous.. See Text Description. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.