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Design into Art: Drawings for Architecture and Ornament in the Lodewijk Houtakker Collection - Hardcover
The deservedly famous catalogue of the stupendous Lodewijk Houtakker Collection
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- PublisherPhilip Wilson Publishers Ltd
- Publication date1989
- ISBN 10 0856673544
- ISBN 13 9780856673542
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages768
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Design into Art: Drawings for Architecture and Ornament : The Lodewijk Houthakker Collection
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Former library book in good+ condition. Volume II only pages 460-792 with b/w illustrations. Seller Inventory # 010964
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Design into Art : Drawings for Architecture and Ornament - The Lodewijk Houthakker Collection
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 2 Volumes in slipcase 792 pp illustrated in colour and b/w limited edition no 271/1000 some minor wear to slipcase. This is a heavy set and may require additional postage if being shipped outside of Europe. 0856673544 4to. Seller Inventory # 40545
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Design into Art: Drawings for Architecture and Ornament in the Lodewijk Houtakker Collection
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Beautiful 2 volume set in as new condiiton. Some sunning on slipcase otherwise new. Books are new and unread. b/w and colour illustrations throughout each volume. Seller Inventory # 006363
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Design into Art. Drawings for Architecture and Ornament. The Lodewijk Houthakker Collection (2-volume set)
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Philip Wilson Publishers, London
(1989)
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Book Description Hardcover. 724/1000 copies printed. 2 vols. Dark brown cloth with brown glossy color-illustrated dust jackets. Vol. 1: pp. 1-452, 738+ plate, mostly bw. with some color. Vol. 2: pp. 453-796, 368 items illustrated in 368+ mostly bw photographs; held in matching brown cloth slipcase with decoration on both sides. The Houthakker Collection was formed in the 1960s and 1970s, when these species of drawings could be easily had for modest prices. The books are divided into five categories: Drawings For Ornament; Drawings For Decorative Arts (with sub-categories for walls, ceilings, fireplaces, furniture, clocks, metalwork, glass, textiles, carriages and ships); Drawings for Architecture, Gardens and Fountains; Drawings For Theatre and Events; Drawings For Sculpture, Maqchines and Miscellaneous. Within these categories, the drawings are further divided into country of origin. With 1106 works represented in these two volumes, the handling is broad and has sufficient depth. The publication was reviewed in 1991 by Howard Coutts in "Master Drawings" Vol. 29, No. 2 (Summer, 1991), pp. 194-198. A sumptuous and very useful publication. Uncommon. VG+ (No djs; otherwise impeccable). Seller Inventory # 162054
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Design into Art. Drawings for Architecture and Ornament. The Lodewijk Houthakker Collection (2-volume set)
Published by
Philip Wilson Publishers, London
(1989)
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ISBN 13: 9780856673542
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: VG+/VG+ a like-new set. 482/1000 copies printed. 2 vols. Dark brown cloth with brown glossy color-illustrated dust jackets. Vol. 1: pp. 1-452, 738+ plate, mostly bw. with some color. Vol. 2: pp. 453-796, 368 items illustrated in 368+ mostly bw photographs; held in matching brown cloth slipcase with decoration on both sides. The Houthakker Collection was formed in the 1960s and 1970s, when these species of drawings could be easily had for modest prices. The books are divided into five categories: Drawings For Ornament; Drawings For Decorative Arts (with sub-categories for walls, ceilings, fireplaces, furniture, clocks, metalwork, glass, textiles, carriages and ships); Drawings for Architecture, Gardens and Fountains; Drawings For Theatre and Events; Drawings For Sculpture, Maqchines and Miscellaneous. Within these categories, the drawings are further divided into country of origin. With 1106 works represented in these two volumes, the handling is broad and has sufficient depth. The publication was reviewed in 1991 by Howard Coutts in "Master Drawings" Vol. 29, No. 2 (Summer, 1991), pp. 194-198. A sumptuous and very useful publication. Uncommon. Seller Inventory # 161600
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