There is a true fascination with all things miniature and with the skills involved in creating a miniature masterpiece. Miniatures have an intrinsic aesthetic quality: they are objects of allure, or of awe. Who could fail to be beguiled by an exquisite Elizabethan miniature painting, an intricately carved Japanese netsuke, the words of the Lords Prayer written on a minute jewelled clasp, or an eighteenth-century Italian micro-mosaic (a gem-like work of technical virtuosity)? But small things also possess a capacity to act ...
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There is a true fascination with all things miniature and with the skills involved in creating a miniature masterpiece. Miniatures have an intrinsic aesthetic quality: they are objects of allure, or of awe. Who could fail to be beguiled by an exquisite Elizabethan miniature painting, an intricately carved Japanese netsuke, the words of the Lords Prayer written on a minute jewelled clasp, or an eighteenth-century Italian micro-mosaic (a gem-like work of technical virtuosity)? But small things also possess a capacity to act upon the world and evoke responses which far exceed their physical dimensions. They might be imbued, for instance, with talismanic, religious or magical properties. In this thought-provoking book, the author not only celebrates the art of the miniature object, but looks beyond it at the many aspects of small worlds. He explores the concentrated messages that can be conveyed in the miniature form and how this is exploited in different cultural contexts for a variety of purposes.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 218 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white, Illustrations, color. Audience: General/trade. AS NEW--VERY NICE COPY--VERY SLIGHT SHELF WARE--TEXT CLEAN AND TIGHT--GIFT--STILL HAS LOTS OF GREAT READS LEFT--
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Fine in NF jacket. A heavy item: non-U.S. shipping may require extra fees; please inquire. Hardcover with textured black paper over boards, in black jacket with photo of The Lewis Chessmen to front, 4to. 218pp. Index, bibliography, endnotes. Color illustrations throughout. Fine/NF. MIld clouding to black background of glossy jacket with light curl along upper edges, bump to upper front corner (no bump on underlying board). Book and jacket are otherwise Fine: clean tight, square and unmarked with bright pages and jacket figure and titles. Jacket in Brodart.
