John Taylor Arms (1887-1953)
Various Views of France, from French Church Series (Fletcher 166; 193; 219; 221; 244), 1925; 1927; 1929 (2); 1932
Etchings, on various paper, each signed in pencil and dated, each with margins, (F. 193) framed. (5)

Titles include:
Bourges (The Cathedral of St. Étienne); Chartres (Cathedral of Notre Dame from the River and Notre Dame De Chartres); Notre Dame de Laòn; Cathedral of Saint Cyr and Sainte Julitta, Nevers; Limoges
various sizes

Bourges (The Cathedral of St. Étienne) (F. 166)
from the edition of 186 (there were also 14 trial proofs).
a 1 1/4 x 1/4in semi-circular loss in the upper center margin, mat and light-staining, staining along left and right sheet edges.
14 1/8 x 9 1/8in; sheet 16 5/8 x 11 1/8in

Chartres (Cathedral of Notre Dame from the River and Notre Dame De Chartres) (F. 193)
annotated 'Second State', printed by Frederick Reynolds, from the edition of 100.
triangular loss along the upper sheet edge, light and backboard staining, foxing, two faint stains in the upper left sky, water stain in the right margin extending slightly into the image.
Framed in wood and glass.
13 1/16 x 9 15/16in; sheet 17 7/8 x 11 7/8in

Notre Dame de Laòn (F. 219)
on pale blue laid paper, annotated 'Third State', from the edition of 135 (there were also 4 trial proofs), printed by Henry E. Carling.
deckle along right sheet edge, two rust spots one in the one of the church window and the other in the church wall, and a 1mm thinned spot in the left margin, surface soiling, light-staining heavier along bottom sheet edge, a soft creases in the margins.
14 1/8 x 9 5/8in; sheet 17 1/8 x 11 3/4in

Cathedral of Saint Cyr and Sainte Julitta, Nevers (F. 221)
from the edition of 150 (there were also 18 trial proofs).
deckle along left and right sides, ink notation in upper right corner, surface soiling, old glue remains along left sheet edge, a re-attached upper left corner, specks of foxing, mat and light-staining, old hinge stains in the upper left and right corner verso.
12 15/16 x 5 9/16in; sheet 16 1/4 x 10 5/8in

Limoges (F. 244)
with the lower sheet edge slightly unevenly trimmed, from the edition of 142 (there were also 9 trial proofs), deckle along two edges, an 1/8in tear in the lower right sheet edge, a few specks of foxing, a few unobstrusive pinholes only apparent when held to light, a few handling creases, old glue remains along the lower margin verso.
10 x 13 1/2in; sheet 12 1/2 x 16 5/8in