Hearst the Collector by Levkoff, Mary L - 2008-11-01

Abrams, Inc., 2008. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Harry N. Abrams, 2008-11-01. 1. hardcover. Used: Good.

Harry N. Abrams, 2008. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Slight rubbing to edges of dust-jacket, now protected using removable clear wrap, otherwise in excellent condition. Next day dispatch by Royal Mail in sturdy, recyclable packaging. 1000's of satisfied customers! Please contact us with any enquiries. *** UK DELIVERY ONLY ***

First edition hardcover, which is new and still wrapped in plastic. Seller will ship book in a box with tracking.William Randolph Hearst's (1863-1951) appetite for purchasing art accounted for fully one quarter of the world's market and his collection furnished no fewer than six separate residences. This book takes the reader inside each of these palatial residences, illustrating interesting pieces from Hearst's vast holdings.

This is the 2009 reprint of Hearst the Collector, written by Los Angeles County Museum of Art historian Mary L. Levkoff and first published in 2008.
American media baron William Randolph Hearst was an avid art collector. Through the 1920s and 1930s, he amassed the largest private collections of tapestries, antiquities, silver and arms and armor of his time--his collection furnished six palatial homes.
This book takes the reader inside each, featuring the most interesting pieces, now dispersed among the world's museums.
This is an expensive, heavy, premium-quality coffee table book. 10 1/2" x 12 1/2", 256 pages with hundreds of photographs.It has not been read and is in mint condition.

Abrams; Et Al. New. 2008. Hardcover. 0810972832 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- 256 pp. With 206 ills. (184 col. ). 32 x 27 cm. -- with a bonus offer-- .