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the living museum: Experiences of an Art Historian and Museum Director - Alexander Dorner
by Samuel Cauman
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- Hardcover
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Cazenovia, New York, United States
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About This Item
1958 hardcover as pictured. An interesting description of the forces that shaped and transformed the Western concept of art in the first half of the 20th century, this is the story of Alexander Dorner's championship of modern art. Includes many b&w illustrtions and a forward by Walter Gropius. This copy is has seen some use but remains very readable. Binding is intact. Blue cloth boards with gold stamping are faded and worn at head and tail of spine with bumped corners. Endpapers are lightly mottled with previous owner's name in ink on FFEP. Text is clean and unmarked. Dust jacket is rubbed and scuffed with a number of small chips and tears at edges. Price reflects condition. Your purchase helps support our small village library. s LArch
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- Bookseller
- Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2942
- Title
- the living museum
- Author
- Samuel Cauman
- Format/Binding
- See Description
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Jacket Condition
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- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1958
- Pages
- 216
- Size
- 7.25x10
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Art, Art History, Biography, Modern Art, Walter Gropius, Alexander Dorner
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art History; Art; Biography;
Terms of Sale
Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
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About the Seller
Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
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Cazenovia, New York
About Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
We are a group of volunteers supporting our local library. All proceeds go to the library. We strive for excellent customer service. Please contact us with any questions. If you are in the area you may also visit our store, Carriage Barn Books, adjacent to the library at 100 Albany Street Cazenovia NY
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