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LONDON: JOHN MURRAY. Good+ tight condition hardback 8vo some edgewear. 1855. 1st edition. EMBOSSED COVER W/SOME GILDING Period inkname .
Handbook of the Arts of the Middle Ages and Renaissance as Applied to the Decoration of Furniture, Arms, Jewels, &c by Labarte, M Jules - 1855
by Labarte, M Jules
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Handbook of the Arts of the Middle Ages and Renaissance as Applied to the Decoration of Furniture, Arms, Jewels, &c
by Labarte, M Jules
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London: John Murray. G : in Good condition. Ex-lib. Cover heavily rubbed and scuffed with corner and edge wear. Spine scuffed at joints and ends. Slight darkening to page edges. 1855. First Edition. Brown hardback half-leather cover. 220mm x 150mm (9" x 6"). xxxvi, 443pp. Illustrated with upwards of 200 woodcuts. As applied to the decoration of furniture , arms jewels etc. Contents include: ivory carving, enamels, metal work of the middle ages, Chinese porcelain, armour of the fourteenth century, and clock and watches. .
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- Format/Binding Brown hardback half-leather cover
- Book Condition Used - G : in Good condition. Ex-lib. Cover heavily rubbed and scuffed with corner and edge wear. Spine scuffed at joints and ends. Sli
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- Edition First Edition
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher John Murray
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1855
- Keywords Art History, History, 1850 - 1900 antiquarian
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Hand-Book of the Arts of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
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Handbook of the Arts of the Middle Ages and Renaissance
by M. Jules Labarte
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London: John Murray, 1855 . First edition. Leather. Very Good. 9" by 6". Not Stated. The first English language translation of M. Jules Labarte's exploration of the art of the middle ages and renaissance, illustrated throughout with vignettes. In a striking calf binding with extensive decorative blind tooling.This title explores the art and design of ecclesiastical utensils, arms, jewels, furniture and objects of common use to reflect on the artistic talent of the periods he examines.The vignette illustrations present are from Labarte's original work.With an alphabetically arranged account of the artists discusses appearing following the preface. Rebacked, in a full calf binding with back strip laid down and original boards restored. Retaining the original endpapers, with hinges reinforced. Decorative blind tooling to boards, with gilt detailing to spine. Rubbing to board perimeters. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with only the odd handling mark. Very Good
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