Legends of the Monastic Orders, as Represented in the Fine Arts
by Jameson, Mrs
- Used
- Condition
- G (Moderate edge and corner wear to binding; small crack at bottom of front hinge, cover still firm; has few bookplates from pre
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1850. Hardbound. G (Moderate edge and corner wear to binding; small crack at bottom of front hinge, cover still firm; has few bookplates from previous owners. Looks very nice on the shelf, very readable.). 3/4 leather with gilt embossed and decorated spine, five raised bands; marbled covers, flyleaves and page edges. xlviii, 481 pp., 84 BW woodcuts, 11 duotone etchings. Title on spine: Jameson's Legends of the Monastic Orders. "The Second Series of the Sacred and Legendary Art," originally begun by British writer Anna Brownell Jameson (1794-1860). Seeks to present and document the artistic depictions of the monks and monasteries across the centuries.
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- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 102601
- Title
- Legends of the Monastic Orders, as Represented in the Fine Arts
- Author
- Jameson, Mrs
- Format/Binding
- Hardbound
- Book Condition
- Used - G (Moderate edge and corner wear to binding; small crack at bottom of front hinge, cover still firm; has few bookplates from pre
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1850
- Keywords
- European Art ; Religious Art ; ;
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Biblio member since 2004
Columbia, Pennsylvania
About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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- Gilt
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