A History of Painting Volume I, The Renaissance in Central Italy; Volume III, Later Italians and Genius of Spain; Volume IV, The Renaissance of the North; and the Flemish Genius; Volume V, The Dutch Genius; Volume VI, The French Genius. T C and E C Jack : London. 11.5″ by 8.5″. Five of eight volumes of Macfall’s work, illustrated throughout. Overall Condition: Good Only. This book weighs 7 KG when packed. With a preface by Frank Brangwyn. Volume I contains a colour Frontispiece; twenty-six colour plates; a map of Italy; and four charts, on the School of Siena, the Renaissance in Florence, the So-Called School of Milan, and the School of Umbria. Volume III contains a colour Frontispiece; twenty-two colour plates; a map of Italy, and a map of Spain; and five charts, on The Mannerists, The Eclectics, The Tenebrosi, and Spanish Painting. Volume IV contains a colour Frontispiece; twenty-four colour plates; a map of the Low Countries and a map of Germany; and four charts on Early Netherlandish Painters, the Renaissance in Germany, and the Flemish Masters. Volume V contains a colour Frontispiece; twenty-four colour plates; a map of the Low Countries and a chart of the Dutch Painters. Volume VI contains a colour Frontispiece; twenty-six colour plates; a map of France, and a chat on the French Painters. All collated and complete. In red cloth bindings with gilt title and design detailing to the spines. Externally, sound with light rubbing in places; with marks to boards, fading to the spines, and bumping with a little loss to the extremities. The hinges are tender on all volumes. Internally, the bindings are strained, and tender in places. The pages are generally bright and clean with scattered spotting, foxing to the endpapers, and a few marks here and there; with a personal ink copperplate inscription to the front free endpaper of Volumes I and IV. Fine – Very well preserved copy showing very little wear. Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy. Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones. Often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy. Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will. Be described in the condition report under’condition. Good Only – Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair. As with good only above but with other faults. Leaving a compromised copy even after repair. Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them. Attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. Please ask for details and conditions. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques. This item is in the category “Books, Comics & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectable”. The seller is “the-mad-librarian” and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Author: Haldane Macfall
- Binding: Leather
- Fiction Subject: None
- Non-Fiction Subject: Arts
- Language: English
- Year Printed: 192
- Place of Publication: London
- Weight: 7.0000
- Special Attributes: None
- Original/Facsimile: Original
- Publisher: T C and E C Jack
- Illustrator: Various
- Original/Reproduction: Original