American Art from American Collections: Decorative Arts, Paintings, & Prints of the Colonial and Federal Periods
by Biddle, James
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG, library bookplate inside front and rear cover, some fading and age toning)
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1963. Hardcover. VG, library bookplate inside front and rear cover, some fading and age toning). Grey cloth with blue title plate and gilt lettering, 114 pp. profusely illustrated in bw. Includes a short introduction by James Biddle. Lists 40 chairs, 3 sofas, chests of drawers, tables, highboys, card-tables, candlestands, silver, glass, porcelain, paintings, etc. Gives lenders names of most items. 250 items in all were exhibited.
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- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9323.1
- Title
- American Art from American Collections: Decorative Arts, Paintings, & Prints of the Colonial and Federal Periods
- Author
- Biddle, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG, library bookplate inside front and rear cover, some fading and age toning)
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Publisher
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1963
- Keywords
- American Art ; 18th and 19th Century American Art ; ;
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Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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