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[ETCHING PROOFS]. [HAMERTON, Philip Gilbert (1834-1894), editor]. Twelve Etchings by French and English Artists with Notes by Philip Gilbert Hamerton. London: Seeley, Jackson and Halliday, 1874. Elephant folio. Complete with all 12 beautifully etched proof plates with tissue guards, plates on heavy stock. vi, 31 pp. Approximately 19 ½ x 13”. Publisher’s half red morocco over cloth boards, front board and spine lettered and ruled in gilt, six raised bands on spine, yellow coated endleaves (some wear, soiling to binding, a few early pages and plates are loose, yet all are present). Near fine. THE RARE PROOF EDITION, ONE OF 100 ONLY COPIES PRINTED (“These Proofs are printed on Japanese paper, to the number of 100 copies only” - from the List of Plates). The original proof etchings representing works by: 1. Leopold Flameng - Francis the First & Duchess of Etampes, after Benington 2. Karl Bodmer - Peacocks. (the first appearance of this rare and valuable etching). 3. Horatio J. Lucas. - Le Mans. 4. F. Laguillermie. - A Dwarf of Philip IV of Spain, after Velasquez 5. A. Feyen Perrin. - A SAILOR’S Infancy. 6. M.W.Ridley. - The Orange Wharf. London Bridge. 7. Adolphe Balfourier. - Near Etche [Spain]. 8. Alphonse Legros. - Pheasant Woman. 9. R.S.Chattock. - When Rosy Plumelets tuft the larch. 10. Gustav Greux. - Going to Labor, After Tryon. 11. Maxime Lalanne. - Weymouth Bay After Constable. 12. Leon Gaucherel.- In Venice.