The Winterthur Library Revealed: Five Centuries of Design and Inspiration

Thompson, Neville; Denker, Bert; McKinstry, E. Richard; Price, Lois Olcott; Solensky, Jeanne; Thompson, Eleanor McD

ISBN 10: 1584561106 / ISBN 13: 9781584561101

Published by Oak Knoll Pr, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Winterthur Library Revealed: Five Centuries of Design and Inspiration
• Publisher: Oak Knoll Pr
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1584561106
• ISBN 13: 9781584561101
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

Accompanying an exhibition of the same name at the Grolier Club in New York and at Winterthur, The Winterthur Library Revealed: Five Centuries of Design and Inspiration includes essays and entries on the founding of the library and all aspects of its collections. Ranging from printed patterns of the 16th century to colonial-revival design drawings of the 20th, the five centuries of books, drawings, and ephemera illustrated within represent the work of artisans, manufacturers, advertisers, and countless other hands through which the material surroundings of our everyday lives have passed. Each highlights the ways in which library resources contribute greatly to the stories of decorative arts objects.