The Frame In America, 1700-1900: A Survey of Fabrication Techniques and Styles
by Adair, William
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- Condition
- Good+ (scuffs & scratches to wraps; light, but dense foxing to front edges. bump & crease to back upper corner w/ rubbing & crim
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Washington, DC: The American Institute of Architects Foundation, 1983. Softbound. Good+ (scuffs & scratches to wraps; light, but dense foxing to front edges. bump & crease to back upper corner w/ rubbing & crimp/crease to closing pg corners. speckled foxing to textblock edges w/ remnants to pg edges. small stain spot to title pg w/ small transference to inner wrap. smal price sticker to title pg.). White & BW Illustrated stapled wraps. 50 pp., Many illustrations in bw. Issued in conjunction with a 1983 exhibition held to "attempt to establish the picture frame as an artistic work worthy of consideration in its own right." (preface) Includes narrative about methods and materials, including gold leaf and gilding and picture-hanging devices, as well as a chronological survey of stylistic development across two centuries. An excellent, and rare, reference work on American Frames.
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- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 102325
- Title
- The Frame In America, 1700-1900: A Survey of Fabrication Techniques and Styles
- Author
- Adair, William
- Format/Binding
- Softbound
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+ (scuffs & scratches to wraps; light, but dense foxing to front edges. bump & crease to back upper corner w/ rubbing & crim
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The American Institute of Architects Foundation
- Place of Publication
- Washington, DC
- Date Published
- 1983
- Keywords
- American Art ; American Frames ; Picture Frames ; ;
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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Columbia, Pennsylvania
About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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- Rubbing
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