Dorothy Menpes — Brittany

London, Adam & Charles Black, 1912. Cloth. A delightful topographical exploration of Brittany, lavishly decorated with Mortimer Menpes' colourful illustrations and presented in an uncommon dust wrapper. Covering such beautiful spots as Mont St. Michel, Vannes, Morlaix, Auray, Carnac, Quimper and Douarnenez, amongst countless others.Mortimer Menpes was a British painter, illustrator and printmaker. He created a form of colour etching, as well as publishing 'War Impressions', the first book to reproduce coloured art works faithfully, making him a pioneer of illustrated art books. He travelled prolifically to Japan, China, Burma, Mexico, India and Palestine, producing many art works inspired by and undertaken during his trips, and publishing a number of similar volumes detailing other travel destinations.The second impression, with the first appearing in 1905.Illustrated with seventy-five splendid plates in colour by Menpes. In the publisher's original full cloth binding with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally generally smart; some light bumping to the extremities and the head and tail of the spine. Slight cockling to the boards. Dust wrapper has been repaired to the head and tail of the spine, which is a touch sunned, but is otherwise in very good condition with just some general wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages have just the odd spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Mortimer Menpes. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.