THE FOLDING SCREEN
by Aldbrook, Mark; Hemming, Charles
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 084782179X
- ISBN 13
- 9780847821792
- Seller
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Concord, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York,.: Rizzoli 1999., 1999. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Quarto, hardcover, fine in VG green pictorial dj. 144 pages. From its simple roots as a room divider, the folding screen has evolved into a wonderful fusion of fine and applied arts. As both a practical object of furniture and a work of fine art, it became a medium that could reflect the changing styles and fashions of art and design. This fascinating study traces the development of the folding its conception in the Orient during the eighth century, to its appropriation by Europeans in the sixteenth century, right up to the current day. With over 150 illustrations,
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- Bookseller
- bookwitch (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 70003
- Title
- THE FOLDING SCREEN
- Author
- Aldbrook, Mark; Hemming, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 084782179X
- ISBN 13
- 9780847821792
- Publisher
- New York, New York,.: Rizzoli 1999.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1999
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- Quarto
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- Fine
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