Introduction by james j rorimer (4 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First American edition. Near fine, inner edge of front pastedown faded, some light brown spotting on page edges, near fine dust jacket lightly worn at edges with some small light stains.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. THE BELLES HEURES OF JEAN, DUKE OF BERRY PRINCE OF FRANCE WITH INTRODUCTION BY JAMES J. RORIMER. A moody ivory coloured hardback book, with gilt crest and gilt titles on the front board and gilt titles on the spine. Comes with boxed, slipcase. This nice book is in good condition and as its a used book, normal wear, marks and tear apply consistent with use and age. Published in 1958 (MCMLVIII) by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, colour reproductions printed in France by Draeger Feres: text printed in New York by The Spiral Press with ornaments adapted from the manuscript by Fritz Kredel; cover paper printed by the Meriden Gravure Co. binding by Russell-Rutter Company. Introduction by James J. Rorimer. Description of the Plates by Margaret B. Freeman, Curator of the Cloisters. (32 x STUNNING COLOURED ILLUMINATIONS) The Belles Heures, from which the ex-libris and thirty-two illuminations are here reproduced in facsimile, is one of the celebrated Books of Hours created in the second decade of the fifteenth century for Jean, Duke of Berry, prince of France (1340-1416). Like the well-known Tres Riches Heures, also made for the duke and now in the Musee Conde in Chantilly, it is a rich compendium of brilliant small paintings and ranks among the great masterpieces of the Middle Ages. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 262 pp. ; 36 full-color plates and 196 black and white illustrations ; green cloth with gold lettering, in colorful dustjacket ; eps faded at gutter, two bumps on front of dustjacket ; tiny tear at top of back flap of dustjacket ; inscription on fr ont ep, else VG/VG. Book.…

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original green cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine and the upper panel, jade paper end papers. Folio 12½'' x 9¼'' 262, i [pp]. 36 full colour plates and over 196 monochrome illustrations throughout. The name J. L. Sullivan to the front free end paper. Near Fine condition book, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with 12 mm crushing of the paper to the spine tip, minor rubs to the corners. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ART [American].…