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History of Painting (8-Volume Set), the Florentine Edition, Limited to 250 Copies
by MacFall, Haldane with preface by Frank Brangwyn
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Boston, MA: Dana Estes and Co, 1910. First Edition. Hardcover. Good+. Quarto. Two Hundred Plates in Color. Eight-volume set, complete. Quarto. The Florentine Edition, limited to 250 copies, number 145. Illustrated with two hundred tipped in plates in colour. A glorious set, undated but published 1910-1915. Haldane was one of the great art critics who traced the relationship between the master and his student. His final work was a spirited defense of his friend Aubrey Beardsley. Contents: v. 1. The renaissance in Central Italy -- v. 2. The renaissance in Venice -- v. 3. Later Italians, and genius of Spain -- v. 4. The renaissance in the North; and the Flemish genius -- v. 5. The Dutch genius -- v. 6. The French genius -- v. 7. The British genius -- v. 8. The modern genius. Bound in 3/4 brow morocco over brown cloth, raised bands, gilt decorated spines. Some rubbing to edges, else good to very good. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Not available for priority/ expedited shipping. Due to the size/weight of this set extra charges may apply for international shipping.
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- Bookseller
- The Book House in Dinkytown
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 287887
- Title
- History of Painting (8-Volume Set), the Florentine Edition, Limited to 250 Copies
- Author
- MacFall, Haldane with preface by Frank Brangwyn
- Illustrator
- Two Hundred Plates in Color
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Dana Estes and Co
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Date Published
- 1910
- Size
- Quarto
- Weight
- 40.63 lbs
- Keywords
- str700..12024.600
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About the Seller
The Book House in Dinkytown
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
About The Book House in Dinkytown
Used books bought and sold, classics and collectibles in all fields. In Dinkytown since 1976.
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- Tipped In
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- Morocco
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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