Splendors of Christendom: Great Art and Architecture in European Churches
by Kessel, Dimitri (photographs); Henri Peyre (commentary)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Lausanne: Edita Lausanne. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1964. 1st Edition. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full black cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Illustrated with over 100 tipped-in color plates of photographs by Dimitri Kessel, as well as B&W floor-plans and drawings. . Corners of boards a bit dirty, pages a little bit aged, else in pristine condition, tight, clean, square, and unmarked. Black dust jacket with glossy color photograph on front panel. Dust jacket edges and spine a bit shelf worn, upper right corner of rear chipped, two one inch tears on front, else good. A large, heavy book (about ten pounds) - additional shipping charges may apply. NEAR FINE/VERY GOOD. . Tipped-in color plates. Folio 13" - 23" tall. 264 pp .
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- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23575
- Title
- Splendors of Christendom: Great Art and Architecture in European Churches
- Author
- Kessel, Dimitri (photographs); Henri Peyre (commentary)
- Illustrator
- Dmitri Kessel
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition. Second Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Edita Lausanne
- Place of Publication
- Lausanne
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- Churches, Architecture, Photography, Photographers, European architecture, European Churches, Church Architecture
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture;
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Palatine, Illinois
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- Fine
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