Museum Piece or the Education of an Iconographer

James Laver

Verlag: Andre Deutsch, London, 1963

Beschreibung

A smartly bound first edition of this illustrated memoir from English art historian, James Laver. First edition. Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece and twelve plates. Collated complete. The memoirs of James Laver, an English author, critic, art historian, and museum curator who acted as Keeper of Prints, Drawings and Paintings for the Victoria and Albert Museum between 1938 and 1959. He is remembered as an important and pioneering fashion historian who was described as "the man in England who made the study of costume respectable". Bound by R. W. & H. B. Bound in full brown crushed morocco with gilt. Externally, very smart with light fading to the spine and the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Bound by R. W. & H. B. Very Good Indeed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 890T36

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Museum Piece or the Education of an ...

Verlag: Andre Deutsch, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1963

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: Not Stated

Zustand: Very Good Indeed

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book