This highly acclaimed landmark publication provides a beautifully illustrated guide to the most familiar frame styles associated with the major European artistic movements from the Renaissance to the twentieth century. By considering the frame historically, in both its wider physical context and its formal relationship to the work of art, this detailed visual history reveals the extent to which a frame can enhance our appreciation of a picture.
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Paul Mitchell is a frame historian and consultant of international reputation whose writing on European frames has appeared in specialist periodicals and exhibition catalogues. Lynn Roberts is an art historian specializing in the history of picture frames. She has published several articles and essays, particularly on nineteenth-century frames.
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Seller: curtis paul books, inc., Crestline, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. Oversized cloth, gilt titled spine. First edition. Boards sit very slightly out of square. Tight binding, clean pages. Fine DJ.; 9.25 X 1.75 X 11.25 inches; 480 pages. Seller Inventory # 59500
Seller: Riverby Books (DC Inventory), Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Oversized hardcover with dust jacket. Bound in black cloth with gold lettering along the spine. DJ is housed in a protective mylar sleeve. Covers are neat and clean. Corners are square. Binding is tight and secure. Pages are crisp, clean, and bright. Images are printed in color. 480 pages. Merrell Holberton Publishers Limited. Copyright page dated 1996. A very nice copy. This is an oversized book, so extra postage will be necessary for priority or international shipping. We ship everyday from a real neighborhood bookstore. This description is written by an actual person, who is holding the book in front of them to make sure it's properly described. Please contact us with questions or if you would like to see photographs. Seller Inventory # F-15119
Seller: Studio Bibliografico Adige, Trento, TN, Italy
480 p., 29 cm, tlea editoriale, sovr. Molto buono il volume, minimi difetti marginali alla sovr. Molto buono il volume, minimi difetti marginali alla sovr. Seller Inventory # 132057
Seller: The Private Library, London, United Kingdom
Condition: Very Good. Inscription to owner on flyleaf.From the Library of Tim Llewellyn, OBE. Seller Inventory # PL-17578-LL21
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Studio Books and Music, CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The book is as new. The dust jacket has a small tear to the top of the spine, otherwise fine. Please see pictures. Seller Inventory # ABE-1791462375649
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Seller: Mullen Books, ABAA, Marietta, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Black boards with gilt lettering. Illustrated endpapers. 480 pp. 315 illus, mostly color. "Virtually all pictures illustrated are reproduced in their frame for the first time, including works by Bellini, Degas, Liotard, Manet, Nattier, Rosetti, Titian, Van Dyck, and Velasquez. Many stimulating juxtapositions appear, with Old Master and modern paintings bearing the same frame styles. At each stage, the relationship between the picture and frame is discussed in terms of form, decoration, and colour. " - publisher's description. VG (Missing dust jacket. Small ink number on top of front end page, otherwise, an excellent copy with clean and tight contents. Seller Inventory # 165268
Seller: Libri Preziosi, Aosta, AO, Italy
Rilegato. Condition: ottimo. Book in good condition. Check the pictures. Safe packaging and fast shipping: 1. Books will be carefully packed using protection such as foam cushions and they will be placed in a robust box. (For small books, they will be placed in an envelop with bubble foam wrap and extra strong cardboard) 2. The shipping label will be purchased and the book will be delivered to the shipping courier access point within a day from the purchase (unless is weekend) 3. We ship from Italy. Please contact us in advance if the shipping destination is to an island or to a very remote place (For example, Cyprus, Canary islands, Madeira), we will need to check if there are shipping solutions for those destinations. There is no issue with shipping to EU countries plus Nordics, UK and North America. Tracking code, delivery and purchase guarantee: 1. The book will no take weeks to arrive, but it will arrive within a week from the parcel delivery to the shipping courier (in normal situations in EU countries) 2. You will receive the tracking code and you will be able to check the status of the delivery in every step. The book will not be stolen or get lost which is common when shipping with untraceable packages Feel free to contact us for any questions! Seller Inventory # 116363562328
Seller: Archive, Sth Hobart, TAS, Australia
Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Near Fine in a very good ++ jacket with minor wear on the ends PP 480 index. Seller Inventory # 010530
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Seller: Treehorn Books, Santa Rosa, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. DJ corners have slight rubbing. Plastic coating is starting to peel in a few spots: one at bottom of front cover and the other at the bottom of baack cover. ; Color and b and w photos and illus.; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 480 pages. Seller Inventory # 16909
Seller: p015, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Hardcover met stofomslag. Condition: Good. Condition: Goed. Binding: Hardcover met stofomslag. Year: 1996. Language: Engels. Description: Strak net boek met licht golvend papier. Stofomslag strak met aan de randen loslatende lanimeerlaag. Lichte gebruik-/opslagsporen. Seller Inventory # 183558
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