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Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Yellow and blue cloth. Tall quarto. 75pp. Copy # 38 of 500 copies signed by the author. A collection of nude portraits of women models with humorous commentary by the artist. Sir William Russell Flint (1880-1969) was a Scottish artist and illustrator who was known especially for his watercolor paintings of women. A very good, clean copy with some light wear to the spine tips. The text is very good and clean. There is a tiny chip to the bottom of the front flyleaf.
Seller: Centerbridge Books, Old Saybrook, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$77.31 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR - TOGETHER WITH A FULL PAGE LETTER WHICH IS ALSO SIGNED : This a very good copy- tad dusty, secure, if showing a slight centre hinge strain - not at all affecting the tightness of the binding, no loose pages etc. Limited edition No: 311/500 copies, Signed by Russell Flint. Laid in is a full page letter to 'Emmanuel' where he talks about his involvement in the production of the book itself, this is dated 23.11.51 and is Signed W. Russell Flint. " Dear Emmanuel, Many thanks for cheque £5.07 + voucher on Caldbeck Avenue Mortgage. I'm so glad you like my little 'Models of Propriety'. Of course it is all entirely my own - all except the few poetical quotations, those which acknowledged. It was my "escape" when my wife was ill. The entire layout, choice of type, binding, wrapper + arrangement of every page is mine. I had the letter press set up + the photogravures made at my own expense. By chance Michael Joseph saw text only + offered to take over all my commitments + publish it, giving me a good royalty. I agreed + it was "out of print" on publication date. It is now being reprinted! Quite a succesful venture. All Kind regards - + to Gould { Not sure it is Gould - see image } 75 p. : ill. ; { Subject: Flint, William Russell Sir 1880-1969. Caricatures and cartoons Great Britain. Artists' models. Nudes in Art Erotic literature. English essays. Signed copy }
Seller: BiblioFile, Cadole, FLINT, United Kingdom
Price: US$83.75 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 75pp, illustrations, peach cloth boards, dustwrapper. The contents are in excellent condition with a inscription from the author - 'This is Joanna Love's copy of M.O.P. respectfully presented to her by her delighted guest Russell Flint 16.7.62'. The dustwrapper is in near fine condition, with just a hint of wear.
Seller: Gerald Baker, Bristol, United Kingdom
Sir William Russell Flint. Models of Propriety. Michael Joseph Ltd, 1951.
Price: US$96.64 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: A beautifully illustrated book about life study using female models, signed by Sir William on the half title. Publisher's salmon pink silk covered boards, with gilt lettering/decoration to spine & front board. Illustrated dust jacket has done its work of protecting the book; slight grubbiness to cream-coloured section of rear panel, slight corner wear & front inner flap clipped but still very attractive overall; now in protective sleeve.
Seller: The Bookshop on the Heath Ltd, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Signed by Flint on the limitation page, this copy being #440 of 500. Illustrated by Flint. Top corner of front cover a bit bumped, else near fine in a very good, slightly chipped jacket with small stain to rear. Art NF/VG
Seller: Book 'Em, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Description: Top edge gilt. Front cover and spine lettered in gilt. This edition limited to 500 copies, this being #244. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on limitation page. Thirty-one illustrations of lovely ladies in various stages of undress. AN ADDITIONAL INSCRIPTION on the front free endpaper, "This copy of "Models of Propriety" belongs to my dear friend Lionel Curran., W. Russell Flint, Oct. 16, 1951". Old remnants of tape on front and rear blurb of the jacket, not obtrusive. Jacket retains price. Sir William Russell Flint (1880-1969) was a Scottish artist and illustrator, best known for his paintings of women. He was knighted in 1947. 75pp. Size: Imperial Octavo
Seller: Glenn Books, ABAA, ILAB, Prairie Village, KS, U.S.A.
Russell Flint, Sir William. Models of Propriety. Michael Joseph, UK, 1951.
Price: US$141.73 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: An INSCRIBED UK first edition, first impression. THE WRAPPER : The wrapper on this copy is bright and complete. It has been clipped. The front panel is bright and unfaded, showing rubbing at each of the corners. The spine is lightly faded and scuffed at the ends and to the main body. The back panel is sound, showing light soiling and wear at the top edge. Looks sharp in protective plastic. THE BOOK : The book is square and very tight. There are no previous ownership inscriptions. The boards are very clean. The spine ends are gently bruised. The pages are clean. No foxing. The closed page edges are dulled. The binding is tight, the hinges are solid. This copy has been inscribed on the ffep : For my friend Henry Rushburn, with all good wishes from W Russell Flint. Christmas, 1954. A nice copy in a protected wrapper. Paypal accepted.
Seller: Cheltenham Rare Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Price: US$173.94 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Salmon Pink cloth with gilt lettering and decs. First Edition of the Artist's celebrated work with a Signed letter from him, on His Headed Notepaper, in response to a congratulatory letter sent to him on his Knighthood and dated June 1947. The letter is in a cellophane wrapper which has been cellotaped to the reverse of the half title page. VG+/VG (book- no other previous owner name or inscription to book. Light offset browning to end-papers. No other notable faults. Dust Jacket- price clipped, a little rubbed with chips at extremities and some modest shelf soiling to rear panel. Now in a removable proprietary protective sleeve. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale.
Seller: booksonlinebrighton, Brighton, United Kingdom
Price: US$192.99 + shipping
Description: Fine cloth copy in an equally fine, very slightly edge nicked dw. An uncommon association copy and rare in such positive condition. Scans on request. ; 75 pages; Description: 75 p. With 31 full page delineations. Signed, inscribed and dated by the artist to Lady Herbert. Subjects: Models of Propriety - William Russell Flint. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$220.00 + shipping
Description: Fine cloth copy in an equally fine, very slightly edge nicked dw. An uncommon association copy and rare in such positive condition. Scans on request. ; 75 pages; Description: 75 p. With 31 full page delineations. Signed, inscribed and dated by the artist to Lady Herbert. Subjects: Models of Propriety - William Russell Flint. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.