Longmans, 1911. New impression. Hardcover. 'Her writing reputation today, as an art historian, rests today upon her 'Sacred and Legendary Art' volumes, Jameson's championing of the "primitive" schools of art, i.e., the late-medieval and early Renaissance art, is her greatest contribution to the history of art history'.Two volume set. Very clean, tight and sound copy and, most unusually, WITH DUST WRAPPERS. The wrappers have a little chipping to edges/spine ends ( lettering unaffected ) and are darkened on the spines. No inscriptions. Minor foxing to endpapers, plate leaves and text block edges. xx + xv +818 pages over the two vols., many plates and drawings, index. Size: 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Art & Design; Theology; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 24038. .

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Bookseller: Steve Liddle (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 24038
Title: Sacred and Legendary Art ( Two volume set )
Author: Anna Jameson
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: New impression
Publisher: Longmans
Date Published: 1911
Keywords: BZDB28 art artist artists church sacred theology ecclesiastical angel angels saint saints devotional Art & Design; Theology; Sacred and Legendary Art Two volume set Anna Jameson
Bookseller catalogs: Art & Design;
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...