Art of the West, Romanesque & Gothic, 2 Vols, Focillon
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Pre 1970 item# 1120912
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Richards Antiques
207-563-1964
$20 with free Media Mail shipping in USA
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Beautiful two-volume set of The Art of the West by Henri Focillon, handsomely printed by Phaidon in 1963. Heavily illustrated. Volume I, Romanesque Art, has 159 plates. The previous owner's name is written on the inside cover and there are numerous underlinings and notes on the text pages. That owner apparently did not get to Volume II, Gothic Art, because there are no underlinings. That volume has 165 plates. The plates are very high quality black and white a was typical of the Phaidon art b ...click for details
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Islamic Bindings & Bookmaking, Signed, Extremely Rare
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Pre 1990 item# 1108255
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207-563-1964
$200 with free media mail shipping in USA
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This is a catalogue of an exhibition held at The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago from May 18 to August 18, 1981. The book is by Gulnar Bosch, John Carswell and Guy Petherbridge and has an inscription dated Jan. 20, 1984, from Bosch on the half-title page. It is a catalogue of 100 items with detailed scholarly descriptions and photographs, a few in color. The book is a paperback 11¾ inches high by 8¾ inches wide.
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Dance•Theatre•Opera•Cabaret: Sotheby 1979 Sale Catalog
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Pre 1980 item# 1090331
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207-563-1964
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Intriguing catalog of a sale of Costume and Decor Designs, Drawings, Photographs and Books relating to Dance Theatre, Opera and Cabaret held on December 6, 1979 by Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc., in New York. Among the artists included are Pierre Bonnard, Jean Cocteau, Giorgio De Chirico, Erte, and Pavel Tchelitchew. As was the custom at that time, lot estimates are listed at the back. The catalog is unmarked and in "like new" condition.
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Standard Reference on American Artists: Mantle Fielding
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Pre 1980 item# 1089564
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207-563-1964
$12 includes free shipping in USA
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Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors and Engravers by Mantle Fielding has been a standard reference on American artists since its original publication in 1926. This is the 1974 revision published by Modern Books and Crafts, Inc. of Green Farms, Connecticut. ISBN: 0-913274-03-8. There is a $25 store sticker on the inside flap of the dust jacket. In excellent condition with only some very minor wear to extremities of dj.
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Life in the English Country House Social, Architectural
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Pre 1980 item# 1089469
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207-563-1964
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Handsome book,"A Social and Architectural History," by Mark Girouard, published by Yale University Press in 1978. This is Ninth Printing 1984. Loaded with interesting and informative illustrations. Quarto in like new condition. From the dust jacket: "The English country house has flourished over the centuries because of its ability to adapt to changes in English society. This book is the first account of the ways in which changes in upper-class life style were reflected in the hou ...click for details
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