The Mosaics Of Rome by Oakeshott, Walter - 1967

Greenwich, CT.: New York Graphic Society LTD, 1967. First edition. Hardcover. VG++ in VG- dust jacket. Heavy and oversize blue cloth hardcover, gentle bump to heel of spine (o/w Near Fine), else bright, clean and tightly binding; former owner's inked name/address/date on the front flyleaf otherwise the text is clean and unmarked. Dust jacket with visible edge wear, including short tears. 388 pages, ills in b/w and color and several tipped-in plates. NY Graphic Society postcard laid in. Heavy volume ships domestic Media Mail with no extra fees. Experienced full-time bookseller since 1994 (selling online since 1998). Images may be added by request. Questions welcome. CONTENTS; The technique of medieval mosaics in Rome The antique or classical period The Byzantine works of the sixth, seventh and eighth centuries The late eighth and early ninth centuries Romanesque art in Roma mosaics Byzantinism in Rome in the first half of the thirteenth century The Roman Renaissance as expressed in mosaics

Greenwich:: New York Graphic Society,. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1967. Hardcover. B0006BRH5Y . 33 color and 244 black and white plates. First edition. Near fine in a very good (minor edge wear with a few short closed edge tears) dust jacket. ; 388 pages .

Oakeshott, Walter. THE MOSAICS OF ROME. NYGS, 1967. 4to., cloth, DJ, 388pp., 32 tipped-in color plates, 244 b/w illustrations. Fine in Fine DJ.

Greenwich CT : New York Graphic Society, 1967 Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st US Edition. "The mosaics executed in Rome from the third century until the Renaissance period is one of the glories of late classical and, more particularly, medieval art. Oakeshott deals with these mosaics technically: how the mosaics were made, the materials used, and the methods of restorers. He then describes the mosaics in detail, unfolding the development of style they reveal and which are well illustrated with tipped-in colour plates. 388p. illus bibliography. index NOTE : Very heavy [ kg] oversized volume [ cm] .

Greenwich, CT: New York Graphic Society, 1967. Hardcover. Very good plus condition with text clean and binding sound in a very good, lightly worn price clipped, dust jacket which is now in a clear protective mylar sleeve.. Size: [9-3/8" X 12-1/8"] 388pp. 33 hand-tipped color plates, 244 b&w plates, index.

London: Thames & Hudsion, 1967. Hardcover. VG-/Good (rubbing to corners of block, light foxing to block, text and illustrations otherwise very clean. Dust jacket has tear along front edge and overall light wear). Blue cloth boards with gilt design on front cover and gilt lettering on spine, color illustrated dust jacket with white lettering, mylar cover, 388 pp, 244 bw illustrations, 33 color plates, plan, diagrams. "The series of mosaics executed in Rome from teh 3rd century until the Reanissance period is one of the glories of late classical, and more particularly, medieval art. Some of these works were created by men whose genius also found expression in other media. But many, including some of the finest, were designed by artists whose names are unknown. Moreover, the assessment of authorship and style is further bedevilled by the frequency with which mosaics have had to be restored or replaced on account of damage or architectural alterations. These are among the problems which D. Walter… Read More

new york graphic society, 1967 hardback book and dust jacket in near fine condition. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

London: Thames And Hudson, 1967. With 33 colour plates and 244 monochrome plates. DJ spine sunned, price clipped, remnants of tape that once attached DJ to pastedowns (affecting boards also). F-fep warped, wrinkled, else a clean and tidy copy over all.. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Folio.

Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1967-11-01. Hardcover. Like New. 4.7964 cent in x 30.3769 cent in x 23.5821 cent in.

London : Thames & Hudson, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine gilt-blocked cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 388 pages 244 illustrations, 33 color plates, plan, diagrams ; 31 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 380-385). Subjects; Mosaics Italy Rome. Mosaics, Early Christian Italy Rome. Mosaics, Medieval Italy Rome. Christian art and symbolism Medieval, 500-1500. Architectural Decoration. Italy Rome. Rome (Italy) Churches Details. Rome (Italy) Buildings, structures, etc.