Lot 110
  • 110

[Catterson-Smith, Robert]

Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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Description

  • [Catterson-Smith, Robert]
  • Collection of largely illustrative material relating to Chaucer, bookplates, and other work, comprising:
  • Paper, pencil drawings, gouache
[Catterson-Smith, R.] Design including Morris, Chaucer and Burne-Jones, preliminary pencil drawing, 410 by 275mm., some soiling, minor tears to extremities; [Catterson-Smith, R.] Design for metallic book hinge (thought to be for the Kelmscott Chaucer), ink and pencil drawing, 135 by 120mm., some creases and spotting--[Burne-Jones, E.]--Catterson-Smith, R. Frances Horner bookplate, ink and gouache drawing, 85 by 66mm., framed and glazed; Frances Horner bookplate, printed version, 88 by 66mm., pencil note by Catterson-Smith “Designed by Sir E. Burne-Jones in pencil. Drawn by me in ink. Engraved by Hooper on wood…” at margin, some spotting--[Webb, P.] Herbert George Fordham bookplate, printed version, 88 by 72mm., ink note by Catterson-Smith on reverse of frame “Designed and drawn by Philip Webb…”, framed and glazed--Catterson-Smith, R. Hagley Hall Library bookplate, ink and gouache rough drawing together with two printed versions and an autograph letter relating to the design, some creases and spotting; Catterson-Smith, R. Powell Library bookplate, rough pencil drawing, 132 by 85mm., some soiling; Powell Library bookplate, rough ink drawing, 95 by 55mm., some creases and one short tear; together with other material relating to The Arms of Middlemore and other designs (17)