Charles Holme; Various — The Studio

London, The Studio, LTD, 1910-12. Leather. A fifteen volume set of the artistic volumes published by periodical 'The Studio', all volumes edited by Charles Holme. Illustrated profusely with many colour and monochrome plates. In a signed binding by Henderson & Bisset. In a signed binding by Henderson & Bisset. 'Society of the Writers to the Signet' in gilt to the boards. The Society is a private society of Scottish solicitors. The Society original had special privileges, able to draw up documents that required to be signeted. A lovely set of the periodical 'The Studio&apos. 'The Studio' was an influential magazine that focuses on fine and decorative arts, founded by Charles Holme in 1893. The magazine had a large influence on the Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts movements. It promoted the new art of artists, designers, and architects, promoting the works of people like Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Charles Voysey. 'Modern Bookbindings and Their Designers', published 1900. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, four colour plates, and many in-text monochrome illustrations. Collated, complete. 'Modern Design in Jewellery and Fans', published in 1902. Illustrated with seventeen colour plates, and fifty-two monochrome plates. Collated, complete. 'Corot and Millet', published in 1902. With critical essays by Gustave Geffroy and Arsene Alexandre. Illustrated with five colour plates, and sixty-three monochrome plates. Collated, complete. 'Masters of English Landscape Painting', published in 1903. By J. S. Cotman, David Cox, and Peter de Wint. Illustrated with nineteen colour plates, and sixty-one monochrome plates. Collated, complete. 'Old English Country Cottages', published in 1906. Illustrated with sixteen colour plates, and many monochrome illustrations. Collated, complete. 'Old English Colour-Prints', published in 1909. Text by Malcolm C. Salaman. Illustrated with forty tipped-in colour plates. Collated, complete. 'Sketching Grounds', published in 1909. Illustrated with seventeen colour plates, some monochrome plates, and in-text illustrations. Collated, complete. 'Peasant Art in Austria and Hungary', published in 1911. Illustrated with sixteen colour plates, and ninety-two monochrome plates. Collated, complete. 'Pen, Pencil, and Chalk, a Series of Drawings by Contemporary European Artists', published in 1911. Illustrated with one-hundred and three plates. Collated, complete. 'Peasant Art in Sweden, Lapland, and Iceland', published in 1910. Illustrated with twelve colour plates, and seventy-six monochrome plates. Collated, complete. 'Peasant Art in Russia', published in 1912. Illustrated with twelve colour plates, and seventy-four monochrome plates. Collated, complete. 'The Village Homes of England', published in 1912. Text and illustrations by Sydney R. Jones, with some additional drawings in colour by Wilfrid Ball and John Fullwood. Illustrated with twelve colour plates, and many monochrome illustrations. Collated, complete. 'The Art of the Book. A Review of Some Recent European and American Work in Typography, Page Decoration, and Binding', published in 1914. Illustrated with nine colour plates, one double paged plate, and ninety-seven monochrome plates. Collated, complete. 'The Great Painter-Etchers From Rembrandt to Whistler', published in 1914. Written by Malcolm C. Salaman. Illustrated with one-hundred and eleven monochrome plates. Collated, complete. 'Old English Mansions', published in 1915. Depicted by C. J. Richardson, J. D. Harding, Joseph Nash, H. Shaw, & others. Illustrated with one colour plate, and sixty-four monochrome plates. Collated, complete. In a half calf signed binding with marbled paper to the boards, bound by Henderson & Bisset. Externally, generally smart. Fading to the spine of 'Old English Mansions&apos. Rubbing to the leather of most volumes, resulting in minor loss of leather to some volumes, and a small amount of lifting to the joints of some volumes. Light bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Ink to the reverse of the title pages of 'Old English Colour-Prints', '7246', 'Sketching Grounds', '6268', 'Old English Mansions', '17791', 'The Village Homes of England', '18820', 'Old English Country Cottages', '662', 'Peasant Art in Russia', '13189', 'Peasant Art in Austria and Hungary', '10868', 'Pen, Pencil, and Chalk', '11547', 'The Art of the Book', '16571', and 'The Great Painter-Etchers From Rembrandt to Whistler', '15444&apos. A couple of plates in 'The Great Painter-Etchers From Rembrandt to Whistler' are very lightly marked to the margins. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .