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The Nature of Art
by Krause, Joseph H
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0136104770
- ISBN 13
- 9780136104773
- Seller
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Newport, Washington, United States
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About This Item
USA: Prentice-Hall, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback First Edition. Hardcover Book in Very Good Condition. No jacket. The author explores the nature of art - the concept of good, of beauty, of interest; the evolution of art, techniques and materials; the concept of line, color, design, perception. A comprehensive introduction to the nature of art with many illustrative examples. Navy blue cloth binding with gilt and green titles on front and spine. Clean, no edgewear, edges slightly rubbed. Very small greyish spot near lower edge. Square, tight binding, solid book. Interior is very clean and unmarked. Full color and b/w illustrations throughout. 324 pages. 8 x 9.75 inches. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N. J., 1969.
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- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010380
- Title
- The Nature of Art
- Author
- Krause, Joseph H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0136104770
- ISBN 13
- 9780136104773
- Publisher
- Prentice-Hall
- Place of Publication
- USA
- Date Published
- 1969
- Size
- 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" t
- Keywords
- ART APPRECIATION CULTURE
- Bookseller catalogs
- The Arts;
- X weight
- 0 oz
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
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