The Masterpieces of German Art: Being a Biographical History of Art in Germany and the Netherlands from the Earliest Period to the Present Time
by J. Eugene Reed (edited by)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
This is a handsome set of "THE MASTERPIECES OF GERMAN ART - Being a Biographical History of Art in Germany and the Netherlands from the Earliest Period to the Present Time" - edited by J. Eugene Reed. Circa 1880's (there is no date of publication stated); Gebbie & Co.; Philadelphia. Complete set in two volumes. The volumes are bound in full leather with 5 raised bands on the spine, marbled end papers, a decorative gilt border along the edges of the covers, and gilt page edges on all sides. Profusely illustrated with hundreds of wonderful engravings, each of which is preceded by a historical sketch of the illustration and tissue paper. Each volume contains a List of Photogravures, List of Wood Engravings, and Index of Painters at the front. Hefty, over-sized set - each volume measures 16 5/8" tall x 12" wide x 2" thick. Volume I contains 50 photogravures and 98 wood engravings. Volume II contains 50 photogravures and 92 wood engravings.
Condition:
Some scratches to the leather covers; worn corners (the bottom-left corner of the vol 2 back cover has peeled); edge wear along the perimeters of the boards; wear to the top and bottom edges of the spines. The labels on the spines are missing pieces. There is a 1" tear at the right edge of the vol I spine near the volume number label. There is a 1/2" tear at the bottom-right corner of the vol II spine. Both volumes are tight bound with no loose pages. The insides of both volumes are in excellent condition - mostly clean with only an occasional smudge and small foxing spot found; the front end paper of volume II has a small 1" tear at the outer edge. Bright gilt on all sides of the text block.
Condition:
Some scratches to the leather covers; worn corners (the bottom-left corner of the vol 2 back cover has peeled); edge wear along the perimeters of the boards; wear to the top and bottom edges of the spines. The labels on the spines are missing pieces. There is a 1" tear at the right edge of the vol I spine near the volume number label. There is a 1/2" tear at the bottom-right corner of the vol II spine. Both volumes are tight bound with no loose pages. The insides of both volumes are in excellent condition - mostly clean with only an occasional smudge and small foxing spot found; the front end paper of volume II has a small 1" tear at the outer edge. Bright gilt on all sides of the text block.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5793
- Title
- The Masterpieces of German Art
- Author
- J. Eugene Reed (edited by)
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Gebbie & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1880's
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- masterpieces german art, engravings, photogravures, art history
- Bookseller catalogs
- Non-Fiction;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
CraigsClassics
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Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
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- Edges
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.