A Text-Book of the History of Painting
by VAN DYKE, JOHN C
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- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
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NORTH HAMPTON, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
1901. Good. VAN DYKE, JOHN C. A Text-Book of the History of Painting. New York: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1901, later printing of revised edition. 12mo, pp.xviii, 289, halftone illustrations. Index, bibliography. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. No dust jacket as issued. Head and tail of spine and corners slightly rubbed. Water stain and a portion of the surface of the paper lifted on the front-free endpaper, otherwise a very nice copy.
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- Bookseller
- Landscape Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11168
- Title
- A Text-Book of the History of Painting
- Author
- VAN DYKE, JOHN C
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- 1901
- Keywords
- TEXTBOOK, HARDBOUND, ART HISTORY
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