Lucas, Wanderer Among Pictures, European Museums 1924 illustrated
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"A Wanderer Among Pictures" [a Companion to the Galleries of Europe], by Edward Verrall Lucas, published by Garden City, New York, 1924; illustrated.
Hard board [one small bumped at top of the front board]; original publisher's cloth, blind embossed lettering on the front board, gold lettering on spine; 5.3/4" x 8.1/2"; slightly stained [darkened] endpapers, 289 pages including Index + c.10 monochrome plates on glossy paper, some foxing, mostly pages next to glossy plates, very good condition.
"This book consists of articles originally written for serial publication. All have been augmented, and in the case of London and Paris new matter has been written to cover the Wallace Collection, the Tate, South Kensington, Dulwich, the Luxembourg, the Petit Palais, and the Jeu de Paume." [from the Preface]
Lucas discusses painting collections of major European museums and galleries- London, Paris, Madrid, Milan, Florence, Rome, Venice, Vienna, Munich, Dresden, Berlin, Amsterdam, The Hugue, Antwerp, and Brussels. There is an extensive Index of artworks discussed in the book, listed by the artist [with the location of artworks also noted in the Index].
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Hard board [one small bumped at top of the front board]; original publisher's cloth, blind embossed lettering on the front board, gold lettering on spine; 5.3/4" x 8.1/2"; slightly stained [darkened] endpapers, 289 pages including Index + c.10 monochrome plates on glossy paper, some foxing, mostly pages next to glossy plates, very good condition.
"This book consists of articles originally written for serial publication. All have been augmented, and in the case of London and Paris new matter has been written to cover the Wallace Collection, the Tate, South Kensington, Dulwich, the Luxembourg, the Petit Palais, and the Jeu de Paume." [from the Preface]
Lucas discusses painting collections of major European museums and galleries- London, Paris, Madrid, Milan, Florence, Rome, Venice, Vienna, Munich, Dresden, Berlin, Amsterdam, The Hugue, Antwerp, and Brussels. There is an extensive Index of artworks discussed in the book, listed by the artist [with the location of artworks also noted in the Index].
Note:
Country restrictions may apply - the lesser expansive Priority or shipping may not be available to all countries.
US: Priority (c.2-8 days) ------------ $12.50
Canada: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) --- $32.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) ---- $44.50
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