Rinaldo Albanesi (9 results)

408 pages. Hardcover: H 29.25cm x L 26.25cm. Black pictorial dust jacket rubbed; minor nicks at spine and rear flap fold ends. Red cloth with bright gilt stamped lettering to spine and front board. Light brown staining to top edge shallowly and faintly affecting some interior text leaves at their top margins; deeper light brown stains at top margins of front and rear endpapers as well as rear pages of Index. Interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. Else a very good- copy in a very good dust jacket. With Preface by Daniel Swarovski, Introduction by Deanna Farneti Cera, color and b/w photographs/illustrations throughout, Glossary and Brief Technical Guide by Rinaldo Albanesi, Bibliography, and Index. Features chapters titled as "The New Century and Art Nouveau" by Vivienne Becker, "The Opulence of the Poor Look; Austria and Germany 1900-1950" by Gerda Buxbaum, "Flights of Fancy: The Frivolous Years, France 1920-1939" by Melissa Gabardi, "The Luxury of Freedom, the Freedom of Luxury; The United States 1935-1968" by Deanna Farneti Cera, "Bijoux de Couture; France 1927-1968" by Melissa Gabardi, "From the Artisan's Workshop to the International Style; Italy 1945-1970" by Nicoletta Bocca, "The Return of Ornament, 1965-Present" by Vivienne Becker, and concluding Chapter 8 "Techniques and Materials" comprised of three essays "The History of the Manufacture of Glass Stones and Costume Jewelry in Bohemia" by Vera Maternova, "The History of the Production of Ornamental Jewels in Tyrol" by Edward Schwaiger, and "The Prominence of Providence, Rhode Island, and the Contribution of Electroplating" by Alfred M. Weisberg. Originally published in Milan, Italy in 1991 under the title "I Gioielli Della Fantasia" and translated to English by Tom Appleton, Karin H. Ford, Frank Gerard, et al. Please note that this large book has an approximate shipping weight of 6.5 pounds (2.94 kg) and will require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. ISBN 0810931788.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 4to hardcover with unclipped dust jacket protected by archival mylar. Text in German and English. Profusely illustrated with color and black and white photographs.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1st printing (Aprile 2005). 191pp. Dual language: Italian; English. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE copy, now preserved in archival jacket protector.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Bound in thick black boards, stamped in white, in stunning dust jacket with Ms. Callas pictured on front panel. 192 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A quality production. Book is in fine condition, as is the dust jacket. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. 192pp. Text in English and Italian.

Hardcover. Condition: gut. 2005. Maria Callas & Swarovski. Bühnenjuwelen | Jewels on Stage In deutscher Sprache. pages.

Rilegato. Condition: come nuovo. Come nuovo. Non usato., Ill. bn: --, Ill. colori: Completamente illustrato a colori, Peso: 1230 gr.

Condition: Gut. 30 x 25 cm. 191 S. Gebunden mit Schutzumschlag. Gutes Exemplar. Zweisprachige Ausgabe (deutsch-englisch). ISBN: 9788882159030. [K 385].

HRD. Condition: As New. Hardcover, very slight damage on jacket, very small amount of dirt on cover, otherwise practically as new.