Author: THORNTON, PETER (1925- )
Title: Form and decoration : innovation in the decorative arts 1470-1870 / Peter Thornton
Description: London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1998. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good. slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw. now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 216 pages; Physical description: 216p. : ill. (some col. ) ; 28 cm. Summary: A ground-breaking book on four centuries of European design. by an acknoledged expert in the field. Contents: Florence and Venice 1470-1510; Rome 1510-1580; Venice 1510-1600; Paris 1530-1580; Antwerp 1530-1620; Augsburg and Murnsberg 1510-1660; Rome and Bologna 1580-1660; Paris and Versailles 1610-1660; Amsterdam 1610-1670; Rome 1660-1720; Paris 1660-1720; The Hague. London and the chief German cities 1670-1730; Paris and the German courts 1720-1760; Rome and Paris 1750-1820; London. Dublin and Philadelphia 1730-1820; Europe 1820-1870. Subjects: Interior decoration - Europe - History.ISBN: 029783228X. Weight in Kg appr.:

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