Search results for The Wrightsman Collection: Volume 4 Porcelain
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The Wrightsman Collection: Volume IV, Porcelain
Published by
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1970
ISBN 10: 087099011X
ISBN 13: 9780870990113
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Hardcover
Seller: Mullen Books, ABAA, Marietta, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardbound. Crimson cloth with gilt letters and decorative motif on spine and large gilt motif on front cover. decorative end papers taken from Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopedie; 486 p. with 220 illustrations, 26 in color; fold-out map at front. If there is an accompanying photo, condition/state will differ as it will be from a previous copy. Remains a rough, but suitable reading copy for the researcher. One volume in the five-volume series outlining the decorative arts collection of Charles Bierer Wrightsman (1895-1986) and his wife Jayne Wrightsman (b. 1919). Volume IV presents porcelain and is sub-divided into these areas: Meissen (Bird Sculptures, Ornaments, Tableware), Sevres and other French Porcelain (Ornaments, Tableware, Statuettes, Saint-Cloud, Chantilly, Mennecy), Chelsea and Other English Porcelain (Scent Bottles, Tableware, Derby, Longton Hall, Bow, Worcester) and Oriental Porcelain . Includes Biographies of Craftsmen, Glossary, Bibliography, Index of Craftsmen and General Index. Good (ex-museum w/ discard marked ID to lower spine; perforated stamp & withdrawn stamp to title pg; bookplate; withdrawn stamped pocket endpaper. scuffs, scratches to board; heavy shelf-wear to lower board edges. upper spine edge bumped & creased; spine ends rubbed w/ fraying & tearing to some edges; rubbing to edges. corners rubbed. heavy shelf-wear/rubbing to lower textblock edge. textblock cracking & splitting at upper gutter at pgs 36/37; textblock & pgs firm/intact). Seller Inventory # 157324
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The Wrightsman Collection Volume IV Porcelain [ This Volume Only]
Published by
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1970
ISBN 10: 087099011X
ISBN 13: 9780870990113
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. No dust jacket. Spine is slightly dull. ; Volume Four only. Some color photography, most in black and white. Seller Inventory # 360135
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The Wrightsman Collection, Volume II: Furniture, Gilt Bronze And Mounted Porcelainm, Carpets
Published by
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1966
ISBN 10: 087099011X
ISBN 13: 9780870990113
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Hardcover
Seller: Mullen Books, ABAA, Marietta, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardbound. Crimson cloth with gilt letters and decorative motif on spine and large gilt motif on front cover. decorative end papers taken from Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopedie; pgs 291 through 671, bw illustrations, fold-outs. If there is an accompanying photo, condition/state will differ as it will be from a previous copy. Remains a rough, but suitable reading copy for the researcher. Illustrateds and describes collection items 145 through 287; fold-out of 277 has jagged creasing to edge. Good (ex-museum w/ discard marked ID to lower spine; perforated stamp & withdrawn stamp to title pg; bookplate; withdrawn stamped pocket endpaper. scuffs, scratches to board; heavy shelf-wear to lower board edges. spine ends rubbed, crinkled w/ some fraying. corners rubbed. heavy shelf-wear/rubbing to lower textblock edge. light split to textblock, otherwise textblock & pgs firm/intact). Seller Inventory # 197955
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The Wrightsman Collection : Volume IV Porcelain
Published by
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York:, 1970
ISBN 10: 087099011X
ISBN 13: 9780870990113
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: No jacket. First Edition. New York:: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1970. A large, very heavy book, sent by MEDIA MAIL/SURFACE SHIPMENT. Airmail or priority ONLY by special arrangement. 9.5" wide by 11.25" tall. A clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. Inner hinges are perfect. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Beautifully illustrated with 220 photographs and 26 full-color plates. Consists of a preface and many chapters arranged into four major sections: 1) Meissen Porcelain (Introduction, Bird Sculptures, Ornaments, Tableware); 2) Sevres and Other French Porcelain (Introduction, Ornaments, Tableware, Statuettes, Saint-Cloud, Chantilly, Mennecy); 3) Chelsea and Other English Porcelain (Introduction, Scent Bottles, Tableware, Derby, Longton Hall, Bow, Worcester); 4) Oriental Porcelain (Introduction, Catalogue). Includes drawings of 342 marques en creux (incised marks) on Sèvres porcelain. Useful appendices include: Biographies of Craftsmen. Glossary. Bibliography. Index of Craftsmen. General Index. "A lavishly illustrated catalogue. Each piece is illustrated and described in great detail by an expert in the field." - Arntzen P31. Bound in the original gilt-decorated red cloth. . First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. Near Fine condition./No jacket. x, 487pp. Seller Inventory # 006103