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Book is in good condition. Minimal signs of wear. It May have markings or highlights but kept to only a few pages. May not come with supplemental materials if applicable.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Acceptable 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. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
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Near Fine in very good jacket. 1993, Second Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover, a medium 4to/quarto (12 x 9.5 inches), in Near Fine condition, with very light shelf wear, and there is a faint pencil mark to page 266. The neatly price clipped dust jacket is in Very Good condition, with light shelf wear and some handling soil. Also a neatly closed.25 inch tear at a fold. Heavily illustrated with photographs of art and decorative objects discussed in the text. Pages: 308. Please be aware that this is a larger book, and may require additional postage if shipped via USPS Priority, or Internationally.
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New. 1558593853. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--308 pp. With 238 ills. (131 col. ). 30 x 24 cm. Description: "An extensive examination of the pervasive influence of classical aesthetic, social and intellectual ideals on early 19th-century American art and culture, this scholarly catalogue showcases a representative array of more than 200 objects that includes furniture, metalwork, ceramics, textiles and other decorative pieces as well as a selection of paintings and sculptures. Fine illustrations of the featured works accompany a five-part text that discusses the impact of British and French styles on the development of classicism in the United States, the distinctive adaptation of Greek and Roman motifs by American artisans, the mass production of classically inspired furnishings for the country's emerging middle class, and the appropriation of classical models as symbols of public and domestic virtue."--with a bonus offer--; 1.47 x 11.79 x 9.6 Inches.
Publisher:
Baltimore Museum of Art / Abbeville Press
Published:
1993
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17967464816
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VG (May have few marks from previous gallery owner. ) Dark chocolate brown cloth, gilt letters on spine, color dj. 308 pp. 103 bw, 139 color plates. The most comprehensive exhibition devoted to this topic since the Newark Museum's exhibition in 1963. Terrific color plates, precise and well-documented research, and a stunning selection of decorative arts. Essays include: Sources of Inspiration: The European Influence; Proper Amusements of the Virtuous: Public and Private Collecting; From The Stores of Antiquity: Furniture and Furnishings; Machines Introduce Muses to The Masses: The Popular Dissemination; American Heroes: Classical Style (Public and Domestic Virtue). Extensive Notes section.