World Famous Paintings is a book written and illustrated by American artist Rockwell Kent. The book features reproductions of some of the most iconic paintings from around the world, including works by Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, and Van Gogh. Each painting is accompanied by a brief description and analysis by Kent, providing insight into the artist's techniques and themes. The book is divided into sections based on different eras and styles, including Renaissance, Baroque, Impressionism, and Modernism. Kent's ...
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World Famous Paintings is a book written and illustrated by American artist Rockwell Kent. The book features reproductions of some of the most iconic paintings from around the world, including works by Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, and Van Gogh. Each painting is accompanied by a brief description and analysis by Kent, providing insight into the artist's techniques and themes. The book is divided into sections based on different eras and styles, including Renaissance, Baroque, Impressionism, and Modernism. Kent's illustrations are also included throughout the book, showcasing his own artistic style and interpretation of the paintings. World Famous Paintings is a comprehensive and visually stunning guide to some of the greatest works of art in history.This is a new release of the original 1939 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Book Quarto, hardcover, near fine in beige boards. No dj. Interior fine. Heavy book! Around 500 pp. 1 plate removed of 100 tipped in color plates of gorgeous, framable, paintings by the worl'ds masters throughout history. Mona Lisa etc. Alphabetical index of pictures and of painters referenced by plate numbers. Striking end page illustrations show the creation.
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Good. Book Later printing. Attractively bound in brown leatherette with blindstamped designs and titles. Illustrated endpapers. Contains 100 color plates. Good condition. Edgewear with a bit of fraying at corners and spine ends. Title page and blank endpapers slightly soiled. Previous owner signature on first blank.
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Very Good. 8x11" 2" thick VERY GOOD CONDITION solid tan Clothbnd; brownish red spine & cover titles on strong white cloth hard covers. NICE DOUBLE ENDPAPER ART at front & back of book BY ROCKWELL KENT..; Glossy Color Ilust Tipped In; 100 plates pages; INTRODUCTION BY ROCKWELL KENT...Beautiful Tipped in full page color plates up to SARGENT & GRANT WOOD. LARGE ENDPAPERS DESIGNED BY ROCKWELL KENT in WHITE on GREEN...Accents this Attractive book. DRAMATIC ENDPAPERS IN TYPICAL KENT STYLE.....outstretched hands Design. Spine & Cover Titles On TAN HEAVY CLOTH Hard Covers. SOLID COPY.., **DO NOT ORDER BY PRIORITY...it is too heavy, thick...best protected by box & media mail. ******
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Reader copy; Collectible. This is the HUGE OVERSIZED (it didn't fit in my scanner! ) hardcover stated Wise Edition from 1947. Other than wear to the edges of the cloth cover, cover to flyleaves could use a bit of reinforcement (fully intact! ), and one detached page needs to be re-bound, the book is in good readable condition. (The book is also suitable for desecration to create your own art museum! ) There are no rips, tears, markings, etc. ---and the pages and binding are tight (see photo). **Note: All books listed as FIRST EDITIONS are stated by the publisher in words or number lines--or--only stated editions that include only the publisher and publication date. Check my feedback to see that I sell exactly as I describe. So bid now for this magnificent, impossible-to-find ART COLLECTIBLE.
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Good. No Jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Cover bumped with edgewear. Spine and cover have embossed brown writing. Pages clean, tight, unmarked. Name plate on fly page.
