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The Art of Constantinople: An introduction to Byzantine art 330-1453
by Beckwith, John
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About This Item
Phaidon, 1961. First Edition. hardcover. Beckwith, John : The Art of Constantinople: An Introduction to Byzantine Art 330-1453. London : Phaidon Publishers, (1961). Size is octavo (8vo), 10"/25.3cm h. Bound in publisher's coarse tan cloth, red lettering to spine and front board. Glossy color pictorial dj. Plain white endpapers. [i-vi], vii-viii prelim material, 1-184 coated/glossy pp. Acknowl, foreword, six chaps; notes, glossary, chronological table, index. B&w photos/illus throughout. Condition notes: mylar-sheathed, unclipped dust jacket shows light wear with chips and tears to folds; textblock edges light soiling, spine ends rolled. Interior unmarked, but for ffep warmly inscribed by author Beckwith to Mildred Bliss. Bliss cofounded the Dumbarton Oaks research library and was the original owner of the home named "Dumbarton Oaks" (1879-1969). A rare association copy. We personally inspect every book we offer.
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- Furrowed Brow Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 230705006
- Title
- The Art of Constantinople: An introduction to Byzantine art 330-1453
- Author
- Beckwith, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Phaidon
- Date Published
- 1961
- Weight
- 1.06 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Eastern Orthodox Christianity; Art and Architecture;
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Furrowed Brow Books' goal is to offer an eclectic selection, while providing specialty offerings in Eastern Orthodoxy and Byzantine civilization, theology, Christian mysticism, science fiction/fantasy (Inklings emphasis), and military history.
We're happy to discuss making an offer on a collection in one of our specialty areas.
Dealer discount of 20%; we simply ask that you reciprocate with a discount of 20%.
Thanks for stopping by!
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- Rolled
- rolled spine or spine rolled. Damage to a book created by pressure to the spine making it fold or crease in the cover. Damage...
- Spine
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- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Association Copy
- An association copy is a copy of a book which has been signed and inscribed by the author for a personal friend, colleague, or...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Edges
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