Museums Chicago (11 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. large paperback with normal edge wear , contents are clean.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Thus. A NEAR FINE, bright, clean, tight, scholar/collector-worthy copy. Book published in conjunction with 1983-84 exhibition of the same name that exhibited at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, The Art Institute of Chicago, and The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED in full color and black-and-white photography of artworks with accompanying descriptive passages. From the Foreword: "The 237 works of art (catalogued as 168 entries) selected for "The Vatican Collections: The Papacy and Art" are a most extraordinary distillation and synthesis of some of the highest moments of human artistic achievement. they will provide the great majority of Americans who have never visited Rome with a unique opportunity to see and to better understand some of the most admired ancient and Renaissance masterpieces." 256 pages. *NOTE: Due to size and weight of the book additional shipping will be required for out-of-U.S. shipment. GH3.

unbound. Condition: Very Good. Great used condition. A portion of your purchase of this book will be donated to non-profit organizations.Over 1,000,000 satisfied customers since 1997! Choose expedited shipping (if available) for much faster delivery. Delivery confirmation on all US orders.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Nearly three hundred illustrations and a text reveal the entire range of the Vatican's artistic holdings, replete with priceless masterworks from all periods. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Solid binding. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 255 pages, illustrations (some colour); 28 cm. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art February 26 to June 12, 1983; the Art Institute of Chicago July 21 to October 16, 1983; and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, November 19, 1983 to February 19, 1984. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to wraps, age toning. *** CONTENTS: Message by Pope John Paul II; Foreword, by Philippe de Montebello, James N. Wood, Ian McKibbin White; Acknowledgments, by Philippe de Montebello, George Weissman; Map of Vatican City State; The Vatican museums; Old Saint Peter's; The Fabbrica of Saint Peter's; The Apostolic palaces; The Belvedere; The Treasury of Saint Peter's; New Saint Peter's and Baroque Rome; The library museums; Museo Pio-Clementino; Pinacoteca; Museo Gregoriano Egizio; Museo Gregoriano Etrusco; The collections of Greek and Roman antiquities in the 19th and 20th centuries; Museo Pio Cristiano; Pontificio Museo Missionario-Etnologico; Collezione d'Arte Religiosa Moderna; Saint Peter and his successors; Contributors to the catalogue; Photograph credits. Size: 4to. Collectible.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very good hardcover, very good dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st. Cloth, 255 pages, illustrations (some colour); 29 cm. Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art February 26 to June 12, 1983; the Art Institute of Chicago July 21 to October 16, 1983; and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, November 19, 1983 to February 19, 1984. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Dust jacket, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! Additional shipping charges may be requested for international & priority orders. *** CONTENTS: Message by Pope John Paul II; Foreword, by Philippe de Montebello, James N. Wood, Ian McKibbin White; Acknowledgments, by Philippe de Montebello, George Weissman; Map of Vatican City State; The Vatican museums; Old Saint Peter's; The Fabbrica of Saint Peter's; The Apostolic palaces; The Belvedere; The Treasury of Saint Peter's; New Saint Peter's and Baroque Rome; The library museums; Museo Pio-Clementino; Pinacoteca; Museo Gregoriano Egizio; Museo Gregoriano Etrusco; The collections of Greek and Roman antiquities in the 19th and 20th centuries; Museo Pio Cristiano; Pontificio Museo Missionario-Etnologico; Collezione d'Arte Religiosa Moderna; Saint Peter and his successors; Contributors to the catalogue; Photograph credits. Size: 4to.

First Edition. Fine copy in the original color-printed, stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 140 pages; Description: 140 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. Subjects: Windsor, House of --Art collections ---Exhibitions --Windsor Castle. Royal Library --Drawing, Italian --Drawings and studies --Italy --Public collections --Royal collections --British Isles. 3 Kg.

First Edition. Fine copy in the original color-printed, stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 140 pages; Description: 140 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. Subjects: Windsor, House of --Art collections ---Exhibitions --Windsor Castle. Royal Library --Drawing, Italian --Drawings and studies --Italy --Public collections --Royal collections --British Isles. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Worn. First.

Condition: Good. 9 x 22 cm. Tri-fold brochure with map and information about the Adler Planetarium and Astronomical Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Chicago Academy of Sciences, the Chicago Historical Society, Field Museum of Natural History, Museum of Science and Industry, The Oriental Institute, and the John G. Shedd Aquarium. Very good.