World Through Blunted Sight: Inquiry into the Influence of Defective Vision on Art and Character - Hardcover
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Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 191 pages; Physical description: 191 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 26 cm. Subjects: Art and vision disorders -- Physiognomy in art -- Visual perception. Art -- Psychology -- Creativity -- Eyesight.
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An investigation into the effect of failing sight on the style of painters.
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The world through blunted sight: an inquiry into the influence of defective vision on art and character
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Thames & Hudson, London, 1970
ISBN 10: 050049004X
ISBN 13: 9780500490044
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Hardcover. Glossy illustrated dj, olve cloth covers. 191 pages illustrations (some color). Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-181). VG/G+. dj shows minor wear and rubbing. Pages are clean and tight. Seller Inventory # 180079
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The world through blunted sight : an inquiry into the influence of defective vision on art and character / by Patrick Trevor-Roper
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ISBN 13: 9780500490044
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 191 pages; Physical description: 191 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 26 cm. Subjects: Art and vision disorders -- Physiognomy in art -- Visual perception. Art -- Psychology -- Creativity -- Eyesight. 3 Kg. Seller Inventory # 202381
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The world through blunted sight : an inquiry into the influence of defective vision on art and character / by Patrick Trevor-Roper
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London : Thames & Hudson, 1970
ISBN 10: 050049004X
ISBN 13: 9780500490044
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Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 191 pages; Physical description: 191 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 26 cm. Subjects: Art and vision disorders -- Physiognomy in art -- Visual perception. Art -- Psychology -- Creativity -- Eyesight. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 202381
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The World Through Blunted Sight. An inquiry into the influence of defective vision on art and character.
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ISBN 10: 050049004X
ISBN 13: 9780500490044
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Seller: Inanna Rare Books Ltd., Skibbereen, CORK, Ireland
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Second Edition. 18.5cm x 25.5cm. 191 pages with 112 illustrations including 29 in colour and 5 line drawings. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector's mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Includes for example: The Myopic Personality/ The Prose and Poetry of the Myope/ The Art of the Myope/ The Art of the Presbyope/ Astigmatism/ Artistry in Birds and Mamals/ The Acceptance of Colours/ Colour and Temprament/ Poetic Colour Imagery/ Synaesthesia/ The Influence of Environmental Colour/ Therapeutic Use of Colour/ Dream-Colours/ The withdrawal of Colours/ Colour Blindness in Literature and Art/ Cataract/ Other Secondary Colour Distortions/ Influence on Painting of Natural eye Pigment/ Retinal Rivalry and unbalanced Eyes/ The Squint in Art/ Latent Squint/ Eye Dominance/ Eye Dominance in Art/ Aniseikonia/ Encroachments on the field of Vision/ Vitreous Opacitites/ Phosphenes/ Damage to the Visual Pathways/ Psychedelic Art/ Schizophrenic Art/ Gross Loss of Visual Field - Near Blind Art/ Total Blindness/ psychology and Art of the Blind/ The Recovery of Sight/ Sprache: english. Seller Inventory # 1050BB