Contemporary British Artists: William Nicholson (SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR)

Edited by Albert Rutherston. Important study of Nicholson’s work in the ‘Contemporary British Artists’ series published by Ernest Benn. ‘When I was asked to write on the work of Mr William Nicholson, I had some fear lest my own personal enjoyment of it would lend my pen to overpraise. To make matters worse I know the man, and hold him in esteem above his painting. Still, my consolation is that I can sit only one of the horns of a dilemma at a time’. Inscribed by the author S. K. Nicholson: “with the author’s compliments (as they say) Xmas 1924.” Rebound with a dark quarter leather spine, raised bands, gilt and silver titling; marbled paper boards. Half-title page and frontispiece detached from binding, otherwise very good.