Art and Artists of Our Time (Volumes 1 & 2)
by Cook, Clarence
- Used
- Condition
- G (Bindings are well worn on edges and spines; hinges are good and pages are terrific, with only faint mirroring from full-page
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Selmar Hess, 1888. Hardbound. G (Bindings are well worn on edges and spines; hinges are good and pages are terrific, with only faint mirroring from full-page engravings to adjacent pages.). 2 vols. Three-quarter marbled boards with brown leather spines and corners, gilt letters on spines, gilt edges all around;, marbled flyleaves, 636 pp. total, hundreds of BW illus. Two volumes of a larger set devoted specifically to artists and their work. A hefty, substantive work peppered with crisp, lovely steel engravings. Excellent reference for the student or collector of 19th century works. The marble boards and flyleaves are especially exquisite, in bubbles of green, yellow and blue.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 139068
- Title
- Art and Artists of Our Time (Volumes 1 & 2)
- Author
- Cook, Clarence
- Format/Binding
- Hardbound
- Book Condition
- Used - G (Bindings are well worn on edges and spines; hinges are good and pages are terrific, with only faint mirroring from full-page
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Selmar Hess
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1888
- Keywords
- American Painting; European Painting; General Amer. Art; Leather Binding; xxxx ; General American Art ; European Painting ; General Amer. Art
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Biblio member since 2004
Columbia, Pennsylvania
About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Specializing in Fine and Decorative Arts, Photography and Gallimaufry since 1993. Visits encouraged by appointment to see our 70,000+ volumes. Many titles not online, call with wants and needs.
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- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Marbled boards
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...