SPLENDORS OF CHRISTENDOM: Great Art and Architecture in European Churches
by Kessel, Dmitri; Peyre, Henri
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good
- Seller
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About This Item
Lausanne: Edita Lausanne, 1964. (SWIT) 2nd printing, 1964. No markings, a touch of shelf soiling to the lower edge page corner tips,just a hint of rubbing to lower cover corner tips, and foot of spine otherwise Near Fine in Good dust jacket with small tears and chipping to head and foot of spine, 1" closed tear to lower edge of front panel. Cloth with gold titles, [267]pp, the photos are in colour and are all tipped-in, floor plans. 15 churches: Snacta Sophia; Sant'Apollinaire Nuovo, San Vitale; Sant'Apolloinaire in Classe; St Mark's in Venice; St Savin; St Magdalen; St Lazarus; St Andrew's; St Etienne; Our Lady in Ulm; St Peter's in Rome; Our Lady in Zwiefalten; Our Lady in Assy; and St Michael's in Coventry. Kessel was a photojournalist and a staff photographer with LIFE Magazine. The photos in this book required months of arduous labour--some involving built scaffording, extra technicians and special power feeds. The commentary is by Henri Peyre. A heavy book. (8.8 JM LVR 206/0. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Illus. by Kessel, Dmitri. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.
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- Bookseller
- JWMah
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 05051
- Title
- SPLENDORS OF CHRISTENDOM: Great Art and Architecture in European Churches
- Author
- Kessel, Dmitri; Peyre, Henri
- Illustrator
- Kessel, Dmitri
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Publisher
- Edita Lausanne
- Place of Publication
- Lausanne
- Date Published
- 1964
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15"
- Keywords
- european Religious Art and Architecture churches and Cathedrals Mosaics Art History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art, Graphic Design, Commercial Art;
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