This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ...a vase held by a winged vouth; but the most original and attractive device is seen in one, also ascribed to Falconet, in which the figures appear on the side of a round table supporting a mirror at which a partiallv nude female is completing her toilet, while a girl, standing near, offers her flowers ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ...a vase held by a winged vouth; but the most original and attractive device is seen in one, also ascribed to Falconet, in which the figures appear on the side of a round table supporting a mirror at which a partiallv nude female is completing her toilet, while a girl, standing near, offers her flowers and a delightful infant (-upid plavs on the ground at her feet. The Barometer became also the centre of much felicitous adornment, instances of which may be found in the Inner Hall and in Gallery XXI., where the example bv Bourdon of Paris forms a pendant to an astronomical Wall-Clock, or Cartel a applique, by Stollenwerck. The increasing emplovment of real or imitation Chinese and Japanese lacquer-work during this period, as a basis for decorative metalwork should be noticed. Instances occur in an Inkstand in the Cafficri stvle in Gallery II., a Commode in Gallery X., an Encoignurc in Gallery XIV., a superb Commode bv Dubois in Gallerv XIV., in which much of the lacquer is overlaid by gilt-metal trellis work, while it is further adorned by a panel in low relief of two doves billing as thev perch on Cupid's quiver, in allusion, it is supposed, to the fact that it was made as a Coffre de Marriage for the young Dauphine, the ill-fated Marie Antoinette. These comminglings of gilding and lacquer are eminentlv rich and satisfactory in colour. The same cannot alwavs be said of another fashion which began to prevail greatly towards the end of the reign, that, namely, of framing plaques of porcelain painted at Sevres. These plaques stand out sometimes with aggressive violence against the darkness of the surrounding wood, as in a Work-table and Etagere in Gallery XIX., a Gudridon in Gallery XX., and an upright Bureau in Gallery XXII., the metal-work of...
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Good. No Jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall Good Copy in green cloth on boards with gilt titles and decoration on cover and gilt titles on spine. Upper board is slightly cupped. Some damp staining to upper board corner which has carried over to front paste down. Spine is sunned. Some intrnal cracks which has loosened some of the folios. End papers slightly tanned. Free of inscriptions. Clean text and b/w plates.
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Very Good. 4to. Green cloth gilt with lettering on front. Clean, unmarked pages. Good binding and cover. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Minor stains on front cover. 302 pages: illustrations; 31 cm. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
