Masterpieces of Marquetry: Volume I: From the Beginnings to Louis XIV, Volume II: From the Regence to the Present Day, Volume III: Outstanding ... Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum) by Ramond, Pierre; Considine, Brian [Translator] - 2001

UsedVeryGood. Very clean three volume set in case. Text blocks, pages, boards and bindings are pristine. Dust wrappers like new. Sliopcase is damaged with tape repair to upper edge, bottom is missing. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.

J. Paul Getty Museum, 2001-11-29. Hardcover. Very Good. 14x10x3. Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2001. 3 vols. in folio (14 x 10 in) with slipcase. Hardcover in orange cloth with dust jackets. 150; 138; 218 pp. Extensively illustrated with diagrams and color photographs. Pages are crisp, clean, and bright. Spines appear to be slightly sunned. Otherwise a near-fine copy.

Museum Publications. New. 2001. Hardcover. 0892365951 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- THREE (3) VOLUME SET. 496 pages; 675 color and 450 b/w illustrations. Description: "Marquetry, also called intarsia or inlay, is the art of creating intricate pictures and designs on furniture by skillfully cutting and fitting together thin pieces of colored wood, horn, metal, shell, and other precious materials. While this highly specialized art has roots in ancient times, it was popularized in the eighteenth century in France and today remains centered in Paris. This three-volume set—originally published in French and now available for the first time in English—is the most comprehensive examination to date of the techniques used by expert marqueters in creating their exquisite masterpieces. The first two volumes are detailed studies of the… Read More