first edition
1888 · New York
by [ART] STRANAHAN, C.H.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1888. First American Edition. Octavo. 24cm. Publisher's lavishly gilded dark green cloth, titled and decorated in gilt to spine and front board. 496pp. Light cosmetic wear to spine ends and extremities , gilt bright and handsome; internally clean, top edge gilt, others untrimmed, crack to heavy paper of pastedown along the inner joint, strong and holding, with the bookplate of the Westfield Athenaeum to the front pastedown, copiously illustrated with full page reproductions of notable artworks. A very good, handsome copy.
A dense and accomplished analysis of French painting schools, techniques and artists from the sixteenth century up to the time of writing. (Inventory #: 84848)
A dense and accomplished analysis of French painting schools, techniques and artists from the sixteenth century up to the time of writing. (Inventory #: 84848)
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