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London: John Murray, 1855. First Edition. . Hardcover. Poor. 8vo.443pp. Illus. Spine and covers rubbed and bumped, front hinge broken, stitching weak, slightly foxed. Publisher's catalogue, dated 1857 bound in back of book.
Handbook Of The Arts Of The Middle Ages And Renaissance As Applied To The Decoration Of Furniture, Arms, Jewels by M. Jules Labarte - 1855
by M. Jules Labarte
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Handbook Of The Arts Of The Middle Ages And Renaissance As Applied To The Decoration Of Furniture, Arms, Jewels
by M. Jules Labarte
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Original 1855 Edition Hardcover Good Collectible NOT a reprint, NOT a library book 488 pp. Fine jewelry work. Dozens of b/w drawings, tapestries, drinking horns, swords, Celtic harps, mosaics, weapons, glass, jewelry, On and on! Almost 500 pages of text translated from the French. A medieval treasure chest Tight binding. Some rubs with a Little loss loss at top side edge of spine and few tiny flakes to the cover else very good. NOT a library copy. Embossed gilt decorative cover. Clean inside. Gilt titling on spine as well. Tight binding, clean text. A bargain.See photo. Three Geese In Flight Medieval romance since 1977 Expect extra postage overseas
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- Date Published 1855
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- Keywords german swords medieval jewelry furniture cartier jewelry locksmith saxon gold jewelry spears norman swords mead horns swords venetian glass pistola millefiore toutin silver rings
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Handbook of the Arts of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, As Applied to the Decoration of Furniture, Arms, Jewels, Etc., Etc.: Translated from the French
by Labarte, M. Jules
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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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