Language: English
Published by Published for The National Trust By Office Du Livre, London, 1974
ISBN 10: 0707800102 ISBN 13: 9780707800103
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near fine. 1st edition. 2 volumes, complete, of furniture, clocks and gilt bronzes in the James A. de Rothschild Collection held at Waddesdon Manor. Gilt top edges. With original slipcases and dust jackets. Slipcases have some stains and discolouration to edges and a few small dents and scrapes. Otherwise covers and text in nice condition. Text in English. V.1 447 p., v.2 902 p. Used book.
Published by The Phaidon Press Ltd., 1952
Seller: Stephen White Books, Bradford, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Ex-library book, usual markings. Hardback, in good condition. Clean text, sound binding. Quick dispatch from UK seller.
Published by The Phaidon Press Ltd., London, 1952
Seller: BWS BKS, Ferndale, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As New.
London / Fribourg , National Trust / Office du Livre , 1977, in-4°, 608 pp with numer. b/w ills. and 46 tipped-in coloured ills., index, ed. cloth with d.w., t.e.g., in slip case. Nice copy. In-depth codicological study of 26 late mediaeval western manuscripts from the 19th century collection of the Rothschild family. A monumental publication begun by Professor Delaissé and taken over after his death by James Marrow and Delaissé's pupil Johan de Wit. Among the studied manuscript are book of hours from Amiens, Bruges, Paris, Rouen, Tours, etc. and also the Statutes and Armorial of the Order of the Golden Fleece and a Parisian Missal of ca. 1500. (paleography).