This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 Excerpt: ...stern as a Roman matron. The head is on a cushion, but the Earl's baldric would have formed as suitable a pillow for a figure so commanding and so powerful." Thus the Russell Chapel at Chenies enables us not only to follow the fortunes of a great historic family, one which always had some representative mingling in ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 Excerpt: ...stern as a Roman matron. The head is on a cushion, but the Earl's baldric would have formed as suitable a pillow for a figure so commanding and so powerful." Thus the Russell Chapel at Chenies enables us not only to follow the fortunes of a great historic family, one which always had some representative mingling in national affairs from the time of Henry VIII. to the present day, but in a small space it gives us an epitome of English monumental sculpture. The degeneracy of taste can be seen by a comparison of the fine monument of the first Earl and his wife with that of Duke William, his wife, and his many children. While this immense monument is not without some merit, more especially as regards the portraiture in the bas-reliefs, and has a particular interest in consequence of the central representation of Lord William Russell, its realism and its ornamentation well exemplify the character of the sculpture of the time when it was erected. Thus in a few paces--from one end of the chapel to the other--we note an artistic contrast, which the proximity of the several works and the absence of architectural details in the building, leaving as it does all the attention of the observer on the tombs, makes more vivid. We then come through various phases of art to the monuments of our own day, when monumental sculpture, from an artistic point of view, has ceased to exist. The memory of Earl Russell--Lord John Russell, as he will remain in the pages of the historian--is kept alive by two slabs of black marble and four white pillars. One slab is on the floor, the other rests on the pillars, and on the latter a brass plate with a lengthy inscription is fixed, on the former rests an earl's coronet. If the upper slab had supported an effigy of Earl Russell, E there...
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Original covers. Top and bottom of backstrip is tatty. Backstrip is fadded. Corners of covers are worn. Slight foxing on first and last few pages. This book has hardback covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 350grams, ISBN:
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First edition (hardback). 8vo (22cm by 14cm), [viii], 70pp. 6 plates. Original blue cloth, gilt titling to the front board. Light rubbing of the binding, minor foxing of the preliminary pages, else the book is in very good condition. Signed and inscribed by the author on the verso of the rear free endpaper, and there is an inscription to the half-title page, which may also be by the author.