Author: Geoffrey Grigson; Sir Thomas Kendrick
Title: Art Treasures of the British Museum Chosen and Introduced by Geoffrey Grigson and Photographed by Edwin Smith Preface by Sir Thomas Kendrick, Director of the British Museum First Edition
Description: London, Thames and Hudson, 1957. Leather. Collection of photographs, with introduction and explanation, of art treasures from the British Museum, mostly pre-Renaissance. Library buckram binding with gilt lettering to spine. A first edition which is illustrated with numerous lovely photogravures and 6 tipped in colour plates. This book is an ex library copy. Library buckram binding with gilt lettering to spine. There is some wear to the extremities, including some bumping to the top and tail of the spine and to the corners. There are also some marks to the boards. The binding is tight and firm and both covers are firmly attached. Internally the book is clean and bright apart from some isolated spots and handling marks. There are library stamps to the first front blank end paper, to the rear of the title page, and in several places within the text, including to the front of some of the plates. There is also a barcode to the first front blank end paper. Good Only . Ill.: Edwin Smith. Good Only .
Keywords: British Museum Art History Museum Edwin Smith
See more books from our catalog: Art
Title: Art Treasures of the British Museum Chosen and Introduced by Geoffrey Grigson and Photographed by Edwin Smith Preface by Sir Thomas Kendrick, Director of the British Museum First Edition
Description: London, Thames and Hudson, 1957. Leather. Collection of photographs, with introduction and explanation, of art treasures from the British Museum, mostly pre-Renaissance. Library buckram binding with gilt lettering to spine. A first edition which is illustrated with numerous lovely photogravures and 6 tipped in colour plates. This book is an ex library copy. Library buckram binding with gilt lettering to spine. There is some wear to the extremities, including some bumping to the top and tail of the spine and to the corners. There are also some marks to the boards. The binding is tight and firm and both covers are firmly attached. Internally the book is clean and bright apart from some isolated spots and handling marks. There are library stamps to the first front blank end paper, to the rear of the title page, and in several places within the text, including to the front of some of the plates. There is also a barcode to the first front blank end paper. Good Only . Ill.: Edwin Smith. Good Only .
Keywords: British Museum Art History Museum Edwin Smith
Price: GBP 29.99 = appr. US$ 42.83 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: LTH9-B-6
- Book number: LTH9-B-6
See more books from our catalog: Art