xi, + 264pp. plus last ten pages left blank. Unpaginated colour-art and monochrome halftone plate sections. Book clean and square. Red title over minimally bumped spine. Plain orange boards undamaged. Textblock unmarked. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket lightly chipped, surface indented and edgeworn only. This book is the first 'full-scale' biography of British painter (Sir) Matthew Smith (1879-1959). He was best known for his nudes; still-life, and landscapes . . . Contents include: Prelims., Acks., Introduction. 21 chapters. Epilogue, Refs. Notes. List of Illustrations. Index. Book weight approx. 675g.