Landscape in Art before Claude and Salvator
by Gilbert, Josiah
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn at corners and head and foot of spine, red dot label on heel of spine, armorial book
- Seller
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: John Murray. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn at corners and head and foot of . spine, red dot label on heel of spine, armorial bookplate on front . pastedown (R. Melvill Beachcroft) , front hinge starting, foxing to first . and last several leaves.. 1885. Hardcover. Brown cloth with titles stamped in gilt on front boards and spine and leafy branch design stamped in gilt on front boards. xviii, 461pp, index. 141 illustrations. An art historical view of landscape in literature and art from the ancients through the 17th century. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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- Bookseller
- Old Saratoga Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 39625
- Title
- Landscape in Art before Claude and Salvator
- Author
- Gilbert, Josiah
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn at corners and head and foot of spine, red dot label on heel of spine, armorial book
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1885
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
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About the Seller
Old Saratoga Books
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Selkirk, New York
About Old Saratoga Books
Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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