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100 Years of Collecting in America; The Story of Sotheby Parke Bernet
by Thomas E. Norton
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0810916150
- ISBN 13
- 9780810916159
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. , 1984 Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York. 1984. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Very Good; rubbing and bumping to panels. Blue cloth boards and spine with bright white lettering on the spine. 240 pp 4to. As America was growing industrial might in the late 1800s, many of the prominent industrialists set out to acquire European arts and furnishings for their mansions, much of which was purchased at the American Art Association on Madison Square, which later became Parke-Bernet and today is known as Sotheby's. This is the story of the collectors and of the works of art that were purchased, how much they cost, who purchased them, and who sold them. A clean very presentable copy.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008354
- Title
- 100 Years of Collecting in America; The Story of Sotheby Parke Bernet
- Author
- Thomas E. Norton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0810916150
- ISBN 13
- 9780810916159
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1984
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- auctions, auctioneering, Sotheby's in America, Parke-Bernet, art, furniture, European masters, victorian furniture, jewelry, American Art Association, New York City, Industrial Age in America.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art/Music/Motion Pictures/Television;
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About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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