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Seller's Description:
Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 0517779382. We consider each and every book we sell to be a treasure. That's why we provide accurate individualized condition descriptions; ship in sturdy protective packaging; and offer excellent customer service.; Maroon cloth cover is pristine. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Very small erasure in upper corner of front end sheet. Pages are clean and pristine. Dust jacket has light shelf rubbing and scuffing but clean, bright, and in very good+ condition. DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. )
Publisher:
Harrison House/Harry N. Abrams :: Distributed by Crown Publishers
Published:
1984
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17265120600
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Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 0517449382. 176 pages including index and 140 illustrations, 86 of which are full color plates. Readers will find a fascinating account of how people like themselves, over thousands of years, have expressed in pictures their hopes and dreams, their fears and fantasies, their beliefs, and what they thought was beautiful or noble, bitter or cruel. Light edgewear to dust jacket. Book as new.; 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall; PAINTING HISTORY ART GENERAL Janson 176 pages including index and 140 illustrations, 86 of which are full color plates. Readers will find a fascinating account of how people like themselves, over thousands of years, have expressed in pictures their hope.
This is a great overview of the art history - it's for people who just want the highlights. It makes me want to look at some of the artists in greater detail - just what I was looking for.