The Devonshire Inheritance: Five Centuries of Collecting at Chatsworth
Language: English
Published by Art Services International, Alexandria, Virginia, 2003
- First Edition
- Softcover
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Alexandria, Virginia: Art Services International, 2003. Appears unread. Cover is in Near Fine condition (only lightly rubbed). NO chips, tears, creases or fading. Flat, uncreased spine. Bright and shiny. Corners are NOT bumped. Internal condition is Very Fine. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. NOT a library discard. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - apparently never read. Profusely illustrated -- most in stunning, beautiful full color. Bound in the original full color pictorial wraps. Oversize Softcover. 9" wide by 12" tall. This large, very heavy book will require extra postage for International shipments, but only the standard charge for priority or media mail. From the publisher: "THE DEVONSHIRE INHERITANCE: FIVE CENTURIES OF COLLECTING AT CHATSWORTH was an exhibition of material from Chatsworth, the primary home of the Cavendish family - the earls and then dukes of Devonshire - since the 16th century. One of the most beautiful country houses in England, Chatsworth contains fabulous treasures of every kind and from every period and region of the world. This exhibition presented a unique opportunity to see great works of art, including rare cabinet paintings, old master and architectural drawings, masterpieces of the great gold- and silversmiths, porcelains, clocks, gems and jewelry, natural curiosities, scientific instruments and mechanical devices, early photographs, and books and manuscripts from the greatest private library in the world. The guest curator of the exhibition was Nicolas Barker, formerly Deputy Keeper at the British Library, Assistant Keeper at London's National Portrait Gallery, a visiting professor at the University of California at Los Angeles, and a fellow of the British Academy. He is the author of more than 20 books. Composed of more than 200 works of art, the exhibition highlighted the family's private collection, not normally on view to the public and rarely exhibited previously. It presented a comprehensive portrait of five centuries of artistic connoisseurship and intellectual pursuits and was organized chronologically by generation, the objects included in each section having been carefully selected to illustrate the interests and historical roles played by successive family members. Bess of Hardwick, one of the most remarkable figures of Elizabethan England and from whose second son (the first Earl of Devonshire) the present line of dukes descends, built the first Chatsworth and was represented in the exhibition by early architectural drawings and a rare letter from Queen Elizabeth I.". 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). Oversize Softcover. Near Fine - Fine condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 431pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. 1st ed? (No additional printings listed). …
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Devonshire Inheritance: Five Centuries of Collecting at Chatsworth
- Author
- Barker, Nicolas; & Diana Scarisbrick (essay by)
- Publisher
- Art Services International, Alexandria, Virginia
- Publication year
- 2003
- Condition
- Near Fine - Fine condition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0883971380
- ISBN 13
- 9780883971383
- Illustrator
- NOT a library discard
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Seller catalogs
- Collectibles/ Antiques
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