Literature

Wornum, Ralph Nicholson ~ Some Account of the Life and Works of Hans Holbein Painter of Ausburg

First Edition in publisher's green cloth, gilt. A Fine copy.Provenance: Birmingham Assay Office with their small ink stamp to blank.

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£125

Herringham, Christiana ~ The Book of the Art of Cennino Cennini: a Contemporary Treatise on Quattrocento Painting

First Edition in publisher's green cloth, gilt. Better than Very Good with a few light spots to first and last leaves.Provenance: Birmingham Assay Office with their small ink stamp to blank.

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£40

Symonds, John ~ The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti based on studies in the archives of the Buonarroti family at FLorence

First edition, 1893 Original quarter buckram over green cloth with colour crest to upper cover. Trivial wear to corners but overall a Fine set. Internally excellent. Tissue guards and all illustrations.Provenance: Birmingham Assay Office with their small ink stamp to blank, and pencil and red ink...

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£180

Stirling, William ~ Velazquez and His Works

First Edition 1855 Original tooled cloth, water stained and spine darkened with upper joint split at head and with slight separation of cloth from spine. Internally very good with dusty edges. Scarce early biography of Velasquez before he was rediscovered.Provenance: Birmingham Assay Office with...

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£55

Allen, J. Romilly ~ Celtic Art in Pagan and Christian Times

First edition, 1904 Very Good in the original red cloth, spine darkened.Provenance: Birmingham Assay Office with their small ink stamp to blank.

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£180