Author: Mrs. Charles Heaton [Mary Margaret Heaton]
Title: The History of the Life of Albrecht Durer of Nurnberg
Description: London, Macmillan and Co. 1870. Cloth. A scarce copy of this detailed biography of German painter, printmaker, and theorist of the German Renaissance, Albrecht Durer. Illustrated with a frontispiece and twenty-four plates, as well as six in-text engravings. Collated complete. The life and works of Albrecht Durer, a German painter, printmaker, and theorist of the German Renaissance. Durer established his reputation and influence across Europe in his twenties due to his high-quality woodcut prints, and was in contact with the major Italian artists of his time, including Raphael, Giovanni Bellini, and Leonardo da Vinci. From 1512 he was patronized by Emperor Maximilian I. With translations of his letters and journals, as well as some accounts of his works. Written by Mary Margaret Heaton, an English art historian. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, sound with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine and board edges with the odd small mark to the boards. Splits in the cloth to the joints with the spine label partially detached. Joints just starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound with the front endpaper loosening. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Light spotting and age toning to the first and last few pages. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Keywords: History Life Durer Heaton Life Not Stated


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