London: Thames and Hudson, 1976. 192pp., b/white illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Gilt publisher's insignia to front panel of undamaged cloth boards. Leaves clean and crisp, with only a faint hint of tanning to textblock edges. Art-illustrated (detail from 'The Story of Theophilus', by Masaccio and Filippino Lippi) dustjacket softly edge-creased, minor surface abrasions. From the jacket flap: "From being the dilettante's hobby, art history has become a highly skilled and professional discipline, but a discipline that still needs flair, judgement and aesthetic perception . . . Mark Roskill, himself a teacher, writes for the student and the interested layman, and imparts the excitement of the art historian when on the track of a discovery." Contents include: Preface, 9 chapters, Epilogue, References and Books for Further Reading, Index. Book weight approx. 640g. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Diversity Books, IOBA (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 011329
Title: WHAT IS ART HISTORY?
Author: Roskill, Mark
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good +
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0500232245
ISBN 13: 9780500232248
Publisher: Thames and Hudson
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1976
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords: ART HISTORY, HISTORIANS, SKILL, METHODS, TECHNIQUES, CASE HISTORIES
Bookseller catalogs: Education/Reference;

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