Form and Decoration: Innovation in the Decorative Arts 1470-1870

Peter Thornton

Verlag: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1998

Beschreibung

A very smart first edition of this profusely illustrated text exploring the history of decorative styles, from the High Renaissance to the pioneers of the modern movement. The first edition.With the original unclipped dust wrapper.A profusely illustrated exploration of the origins and precursors of Modern design. Author Peter Thornton surveys four centuries of rich European design history and sketches notable designers, such as Pollaiuolo, Percier and Owen Jones.Peter Thornton was a museum curator and writer, best known for his radical approach to the presentation of historic interiors at Ham House, Osterley Park and Apsley House. In the original cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent with shelf wear. Dust wrapper is very smart with slight sunning to the spine and light edgewear. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Near Fine. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 913Y18

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Form and Decoration: Innovation in the ...

Verlag: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1998

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Not stated

Zustand: Near Fine

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book