Ten Centuries of Art, Its Progress in Europe from the IXth to the XIXth Century

Author(s): Humphreys, Henry Noel

Binding:	Hardcover
Volume Condition:	Poor
Dust Jacket:	No
Dust Jacket Condition:	N/A
Edition:	1st Edition
Language:	English
Publisher Name:	Grant and Griffith
Publication Year:	1852
Publication Place:	St. Paul's Churchyard, London
Book ID:	003776
Catalogue(s):	Books on Books, Book Collecting, Print and Design History ◇ Art

Subtitled "With a Glance at the Artistic Works of Classical Antiquity, and Concluding Considerations on the Probable Influence of the Great Exhibition, and on the present state and future prospects of Art in Great Britain". 118pp plus fourteen colour plates, some printed by Day and Son, lithographers to Queen Victoria. Disbound but complete with original boards, suitable for rebinding or restoration. Red cloth-covered boards with gilt decorations, all edges gilt, bevelled edges (boards worn at edges, rubbed through in places, backstrip absent, soiled. Remnants of bookplate on front paste down, inscription on front free endpaper. A little edge wear to pages, else neat, clean and bright. All pages loose but complete. Glorious colour plates.

Keywords:

printing book Art Art illumination