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Italian High Renaissance and Baroque Sculpture
John Pope-Hennessy
1963
Phaidon : London
11.5" by 9"
168; 183; 126pp
SUMMARY
The complete three volume first edition of John Pope-Hennessys wonderfully impressive guide to Italian sculpture in the Baroque and High Renaissance periods.
First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Near Fine
This book weighs3 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition, first impression of these three volumes, in the publishers original unclipped dust wrapper.
The work of British art historian Sir John Wyndham Pope-Hennessy, director of the Victoria and Albert Museum between 1967 and 1973, and director of the British Museum between 1974 and 1976, and a scholar of Italian Renaissance art.
Arranged in three volumes, with one dedicated each to Plates, Catalogue, and Text.
A wonderful survey of the Italian sculptures of the Baroque and High Renaissance periods.
CONDITION
In the publishers original cloth bindings, with unclipped dust wrappers. A touch of shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise externally fine. Two small areas of offsetting from tape to each front free endpaper. Edgewear to dust wrapper back strip heads, with minor areas of age toning to head of each front wrap. Small closed tear to tail of rear wrap of plate volume. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.
Overall Condition: Near Fine Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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