The Book of Art (Volume I: How to look at Art. Origins of Western Art. Italian Art to 1800) by Foreword-Sir Herbert Read - 1976-06

Grolier, NY, 1976, 1976. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Quarto, hardcover, near fine in blue buckram boards with gilt lettering and design in VG black pictorial dj. 356 pp. Contains many plates of famous paintings in color, framable. Chapters on How to Look at Art, origins of western art, and Italian art to 1800. Beautiful paintings throughout.

UsedGood. Cover shows light wear or discoloration. Former library copy, may have usual markings.

New York: Grolier, Incorporated, 1976 Grolier published several sets with this title. Volume 1 contains: How to Look at Art, Origins of Western Art, Italian Art to 1800. Volume 2 contains: Flemish and Dutch Art, German and Spanish Art to 1900, French Art from 1350 to 1850. Volume 3 contains: Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, Modern Art, Chinese and Japanese Art. Sturdy slick binding. Loaded with full page color plates of masterpieces. Bright. 356pp, 360pp, 299 pp. Ex-library with removed pockets and a few inkstamps, otherwise very clean and tight without wear. Very good condition. No jackets as issued. .

New York.: Grolier Enterprises., 1976. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcovers 1976, three volume set. Ex-library books with library pockets to front paste-down and library stamps. Bindings firm. Pages unmarked and clean. Texts in very good condition. Volume one, Origins of western art, Italian art to 1800. Volume two, Flemish and Dutch art, German and Spanish art to 1900. French art from 1350-1850. British and North American art to 1900. Volume three, Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, modern art, Japanese art..

Danbury, CT, U.S.A.: Grolier Interactive, Incorporated, 1976. Faux Leather. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Three volumes, very large books, shiny blue faux leather, very heavy, very bright gilt on front and spines. Volume 1: 356 photo paper pages, color-illustrations of famous art throughout, Very Fine. Volume 2: 360 photo paper pages, Very Fine. Volume 3: 298 photo paper pages, Very Fine. Very Fine set.

Grolier Enterprises, 1976-06-01. Hardcover. Good. 3.0457 in x 24.1117 in x 21.5736 in. Ex-library book, usual markings. Hardback/Hardcover. Clean copy in good condition.

Grolier Enterprises, 1976-06-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!