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Burlington Magazine Monograph III; Georgian Art (1760-1820), An Introductory Review of English Painting, Architecture, Sculpture, Ceramics, Glass, Metalwork, Furniture, Textiles and Other Arts during the reign of George III; by Roger Fry, W. W. Watts, J. B. Manson, Oliver Brackett, Geoffrey Webb, A. F, Kendrick, Bernard Rackham, and L. Gordon-Stables; Published for The Burlington Magazine by B. T. Batsford, Ltd., 94 High Holborn, London, 1929. From the Preface The present book represents the third attempt of THE BURLINGTON MAGAZINE to publish a much needed book. It was in 1925 that our Chinese Art appeared, and that work was followed up some two years later by Spanish Art. These books were both extremely successful, the former being long out of print, and now realizes on the market more than double the published price. Georgian Art differs, as a publication, in no essential respect from these others. The original plan of allotting chapters on the various arts and crafts of the period has been adhered to, and that for the same reason that first suggested it to us, viz., that no single writer can speak with full authority on all the subjects dealt with R. R. Tatlock, editor. At the end of the book will be found a number of announcements by dealers in works of art, which we hope will be found to have some intrinsic interest. They are so arranged as not to interfere with the text and their inclusion is due to our great desire to publish our book at the lowest possible price, so that the impecunious scholar may acquire it. The revenue from the advertisements has enabled us to offer Georgian Art at a considerable lower price than would otherwise have been possible. This volume has 68 pages of text, many pages of illustrations, a few in colour, an index and some 60 pages of advertisements at the back. This latter section is quite fascinating with a depiction of what was being offered for sale at the end of the Roaring Twenties. This large and heavy book is in very good condition and may require additional postage. Seller Inventory # 2248
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