1920 The Art of E.A. Rickards, Limited Edition, Sketch and Colored Illustrations

Description: The Art of E.A. Rickards, Comprising a Collection of His Architectural Drawings, Paintings, and Sketches with a Personal Sketch by Arnold Bennett, an Appreciation by H.V. Lanchester, and Technical Notes by Amor Fenn, George H. Doran Company, New York, 1920, 139pp, cloth, 11 x 14”, 4to Fair condition. Some wear and staining to boards. Title in gilt on spine and front board. Gilt border on front board. Minor bumping to tips. Bookplate for Maurice Robert des Marais on front pastedown. Colored frontispiece opposite title page. Title page in red and black ink: red is still crisp. Minor toning throughout textblock. No known marginalia. Illustrated with sketches and full color illustrations. Please see photos. Edwin Alfred Rickards (1872-1920) was an English architect who specialized in baroque architecture. He attended both the Royal Academy Schools in London as well as classes at the Architectural Association. In 1889, he joined Eedle & Meyers as an assistant before working as an assistant for a variety of architects, including George Campbell Sherrin. Rickards was elected to the Art Workers’ Guild in 1904, and as a fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1906. FORN-SHELF-0541-BB-2406-JC902

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