Louis C. Tiffany (1848-1933) The Art Work of Louis C. Tiffany (1914) First and limited edition, number 11 of 492 copies. Signed and inscribed by Tiffany in ink on first free endpaper, "No 11/ To Mr and Mrs Rob. W. de Forest-/ Dear Rob & Emily/ I send you my book/ with much love & many thanks/ Louis C. Tiffany." Illustrated with 20 mounted color plates and 42 photogravures, as called for in the List of Illustrations; each with captioned tissue guard.
PROVENANCE:Robert Weeks de Forest (1848-1931), was an American lawyer, financier, and philanthropist. He served as president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1913-1931, and was the eldest brother of interior and furniture designer Lockwood de Forest.