Lot 013: The Louvre: Fifty Plates in Colour, including Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa RARE

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the louvre: fifty plates in colour Prose Books by Paul G. (Paul George) Konody and Maurice W. Brockwell DESCRIPTION The Louvre: Fifty Plates in Colour, by Paul G. (Paul George) Konody and Maurice W. Brockwell, Edited by T. Leman Hare. New York: Dodge Publishing Co. Printed by Morrison and Gibb, Edinburgh, circa 1908. xvi, 319 pages, 54 mounted colour plates (although title says 50). Quarto, tight binding, clean throughout. Thick 4to, blue boards with gold inlay. Top edge gilt (teg) with Fore edge and Chi uncut (deckle-edged). This shows the collector quality of the binding. T.e.g. was done for protection and aesthetics. "Uncut" edges (where the paper is rough, or deckle-edged) show that the book was a premium product that was not fully trimmed, preserving the original paper size. Illustrations are tipped-in (meaning the plate was printed separately and physically glued onto the page), a hallmark of high-quality colour printing before modern printing techniques. This American edition ties back to the UK printer, indicating a high-quality production run. Condition Tight binding, clean throughout. gold inlay is worn. Bumped corners, cloth fading in areas. Front end paper has small tear at top of gutter. Ten is gilt, . The Mona Lisa has a mark on the plate as photographed. If you wish to see an electronic version of the plates available in this book, project Gutenberg has an ebook online, just search for the book title. Book complete with all pages and plates and looks marvellous as a coffee table book. This book would suit an artist who paints in the style of the old masters in oil. Flemish, French and English, this book has it all! General Information Topic: An illustrated art volume focusing on the vast collection of paintings housed in the Louvre Museum in Paris. Content: It features detailed analyses and a systematic study of the paintings, arranging artists by country, school, and period (extending from the early 14th century up to near the publi Item Specifics Format: Cloth Condition: Acceptable Publisher: Dodge Publishing Company Region: Europe Signed: No Subject: Art & Photography Language: English Ex Libris: No Inscribed: No Book Title: The Louvre : fifty plates in colour Illustrator: Leonardo da Vinci Sub-Subject: The Louvre Museum Personalised: No Year Printed: 1859 Narrative Type: Non-Fiction Country of Origin: United States Intended Audience: Adults Original/Facsimile: Original Special Attributes: Illustrated

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