Sir TennielOs career was a struggle between his responsiveness to popular taste and his sympathy with views of art that condemned that taste. In his satires of the medieval revival from the 1850s, Tenniel developed a purely visual historicist burlesque that parodied the revival but was also a genuine adaptation of historical forms to a contemporary context.
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Sir TennielOs career was a struggle between his responsiveness to popular taste and his sympathy with views of art that condemned that taste. In his satires of the medieval revival from the 1850s, Tenniel developed a purely visual historicist burlesque that parodied the revival but was also a genuine adaptation of historical forms to a contemporary context.
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As New in Fine jacket. A beautiful copy of this survey of the famous original illustrator of the Alice in Wonderland books The book is in perfect condition, and the unclipped DJ shows only the slightest edge bumps "Gift Quality" 187 pp.
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First edition. 285x215mm 187 pages with index. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Cloth. Very good indeed in dustjacket. Sir Tenniel's career was a struggle between his responsiveness to popular taste and his sympathy with views of art that condemned that taste. In his satires of the medieval revival from the 1850s, Tenniel developed a purely visual historicist burlesque that parodied the revival but was also a genuine adaptation of historical forms to a contemporary context.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. Book 187 pages, numerous b/w illustrations, a few color plates, notes, bibliography, index; 4to, black boards. Fine; dust jacket very good, sunned.
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As New in As New jacket. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. 1st Printing. This is an as new copy of the first edition (1st printing) in an as new dust jacket. An Unread copy.
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As New in As New dust jacket. 0838634931. Hardcover with dustjacket. No edition stated. Black cloth boards, clean and sharp. Protected dustjacket is bright and crsip. Book is firm in binding, b&w and color illustrations throughout, unread. 187 pp. Including index. Free of any markings, not ex-library.; 4to 11"-13" tall.
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First edition. 285x215mm 187 pages with index. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Cloth. Very good indeed in dustjacket. Sir Tenniel's career was a struggle between his responsiveness to popular taste and his sympathy with views of art that condemned that taste. In his satires of the medieval revival from the 1850s, Tenniel developed a purely visual historicist burlesque that parodied the revival but was also a genuine adaptation of historical forms to a contemporary context. We are specialists in Artists Monographs, Catalogues and Illustrated items. All items are as described and dispatched within 24 hours in a secure package. We are professional booksellers with over 37 years experience, you may order with confidence. Other titles by this artist maybe in stock, please ask for our list or link.
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4to, pp. Notes, bibliography, index. Copiously illustrated. A nice copy in little chipped dj. Tenniel's early work, and how the 1840s debate over the direction of English painting influenced his art.