With an Introduction by Walker John (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good -. No Jacket. Normal age/use wear; a decent copy. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good -. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Stated First Edition. DJ has many edge chips, including a large chunk torn from upper spine edge, with other creasing and soils; book has normal scuffs and soils, mostly near edges. A study of the most influential pieces in art history. 206 pages. Book. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. National Gallery Washington. New York: Newsweek, Inc. in association with Arnoldo Mondadori Editore (CEAM-Milan), 1968. Quarto. 224 pp. Profusely illustrated with 113 full-color plates and numerous monochrome images. Printed and bound in Italy. This volume forms part of the celebrated Great Museums of the World series, presenting the collections of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., through a curated, chronological survey from Cimabue to Picasso. Texts by Giampaolo Gandolfo, Gian Lorenzo Mellini, Raffaele Monti, Anna Pallucchini, Licia Ragghianti Collobi, and Pier Carlo Santini, with an introduction by John Walker, then Director of the National Gallery of Art. The book is lavishly produced, with high-quality color reproduction executed by European presses and thoughtful design by Fiorenzo Giorgi. Essays situate the Gallery's holdings within broader art-historical movements, while detailed captions and layouts guide the reader through painting, sculpture, decorative arts, and architectural context. Particularly notable are the extended discussions of Renaissance portraiture, French classicism and Rococo, and nineteenth- and twentieth-century modernism, supported by floor plans and installation views. The introduction is printed on textured stock, distinguishing it materially and visually from the main text block. Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. Book is clean and tight, with sharp corners, firm spine, and no writing or markings; pages fresh and bright. Introduction printed on textured stock, as issued. Dust jacket shows only the slightest edge wear and gentle surface rubbing; no chips or tears. An exceptionally well-preserved example of this title. Edition/Printing: First edition, first printing, with no subsequent printings noted; Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 68-20027. ISBN not issued for this volume. Original cloth binding with gilt spine and cover lettering; original pictorial dust jacket present. …