MORGAN, John Pierpont (1837-1913) – BODE, Wilhelm (1845-1929). Bronzes of the Renaissance and Subsequent Periods. Paris: Librarie Centrale des Beaux-Arts, 1910.

MORGAN, John Pierpont (1837-1913) – BODE, Wilhelm (1845-1929). Bronzes of the Renaissance and Subsequent Periods. Paris: Librarie Centrale des Beaux-Arts, 1910.

One of only 150 copies illustrating Morgan’s fine collection of Renaissance bronzes. Morgan’s renowned collection was housed primarily in London until 1912 when he shipped it to New York, partially in preparation for a major exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1914. He failed, however, to make permanent provisions and following his death in Rome in 1913 his son sold more than half of the collection. This copy is numbered 54.

Two volumes, quarto (500 x 382 mm). Half-title, title-pages and text printed in red and black (light soiling to preliminaries). 162 photographic plates, some tinted, printed on India paper and mounted, and smaller photographic illustrations in the text. Original black half morocco gilt, top edge gilt (covers and extremities with some small scuffs).