Lectures on Art delivered in support of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.

Reginald Stuart Poole, Prof. W.B. Richmond, E.J. Poynter, R.A., J.T. Micklethwaite & William Morris.

Verlag: Macmillan and Co., London, 1882

Beschreibung

Macmillan and Co. London 1882 1st ed HB 13 x 19.5cm £35 G/- x + 232 pages, Binding very good, fading to embossed gilt lettering to spine and small edge dent to front cover. Contents good and clean, no inscriptions. Inside front has the decorative bookplate of "Thos. J Whipham" and his coat of arms, foxing to page opposite possibly due to glue used to attach the bookplate. This was one of the most important and influential works of the period, it helped the passing of the Ancient Monuments Protection Act in 1882. Contains a series of six lectures to promote the new Society for the Protection of Ancient Monuments. Contents are R.S. Poole of the British Museum, his lecture is "The Egyptian Tomb and the future state", Prof. William Blake Richmond on "Monumental Painting", Edward John Poynter the famous artist on "Some remarks on Ancient Decorative Art", architect J.T. Mickelthwaite, architect on "English Parish Churches". William Morris the famous designer, hero of good old architecture and works of art, head of Morris & Co. etc. etc.has two lectures, which incidentally take up almost half the book, are "The History of Pattern Designing" & "The Lesser Arts of Life". Size: 13 x 19.5cm Approx. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 002169

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Lectures on Art delivered in support of the ...

Verlag: Macmillan and Co., London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1882

Einband: Hard Back

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: First Edition.