lear collection study copper (4 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: As New copy. black buckram w/ gold printing & mounted illustration. 398 pgs w/ 42 color plates & 188 bw plates. Each piece is described. The collector describes the beginnings of his collection and decision to specialize in these iun the Preface. In his Introduction, Bangds explains the process and methodology for examining each piece as follows: References; Pictorial evidence; Scientific Tests (X-Radiography, Metal Analysis, Corrosion-profiling); Terminology. The Illustrations and descriptions are segregated in the following order: The Early Tripod-Based Candlestick Forms; The Early English Group; Miscellaneous 14th - 15th Century Forms; Northwest Europe: The Standard Forms; The English Tudor Candlesticks; The So-Called "Heemskirk" Group; The North West European Group of Bell-Base Candlesticks; The Nuremberg Single-Casting Group; "Landesknercht" andf Other Figural Forms of The 16th Century; Later Nuremberg Candlesticks (Late 16th Century to 1700); French Pillar Candlesticks; The Tapering Plain Shaft Form; The English "Trumpet" Series; Candlesticks With Pronounced Knobs, and Other Related Forms, of 17th Century France; Three Forms of Low, Spreading-Base Candlesticks; Sheet Brass Candlesticks; Candlestick Designs Influenced by The French Huguenot Silversmiths; The Scandinavian Series; Snuffers; Miniature Tin Alloy Forms; Chambersticks. Eight-page Bibliography lists 159 references. An astounding refgerence.

Hardcover. Zustand: New in publisher's shrink wrap. First edition. Large Quarto. 398pp. Original dark brown illustrated cloth with gilt lettering on cover and spine. Illustrated with striking photographs throughout. Exhaustive history of candlesticks from !.D. 200 A.D. 1700. Contains bibliography at rear.

Pub. Cloth with Illustration. Zustand: New. No Jacket. 398pp 33pages col & 188 pages b&w ill. Catalogue of a remarkable private collection of 188 examples of early candlesticks.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. An all-but-pristine copy of the 1995 1st edition. Tight and Fine in its dark cloth, with bright gilt-titling and pasted-on photograph to the front panel. One or two very faint marks along the rear panel, otherwise immaculate. Quarto, 180 crisp black-and-white plates plus a number of color plates.