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Sacred Art
by Couturier, M.A
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Bayfield, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1989. First US Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1989. Stated FIRST US EDITION. Hardcover. 160 p. White cloth boards. Black stamped title on spine. Lightly soiled on bottom edge, corners crisp. Binding tight and square. Jacket is fully intact, lightly soiled and foxed on top edge of back flap. Jacket illustration: Drawing of a Ritual Gesture, Henri Matisse. In protective mylar. Interior is clean. Pages glossy. Jacket and book FINE condition. Contains the articles of Pére Couturier, originally published in the French review L'Art Sacré, and translated by Granger Ryan. These articles cover his quest to elevate the quality of sacred art in France. His work in Assy, Vence, Audincourt, and Ronchamp churches and landmarks is featured and discussed in this book, depicted with 101 duotone illustrations. Art in Lair
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Details
- Bookseller
- Honest Dog Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- A803981X02L5U
- Title
- Sacred Art
- Author
- Couturier, M.A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First US Edition
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Place of Publication
- Austin, TX
- Date Published
- 1989
- Pages
- 160
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Honest Dog Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Honest Dog Books
Biblio member since 2022
Bayfield, Wisconsin
About Honest Dog Books
Honest Dog Books is a family-run new and used general interest bookstore with a long history in Bayfield, Wisconsin. Owners Julie Buckles and Charly Ray are wilderness travelers with a team of sled dogs, two teenagers, and deep love for community, literature, and conversation.
Always feel free to email with questions, for extra pictures, shipping charge information, or if you're interested in making an offer different than the listed price! Our books may come in protective mylar or other coverings, these are all easily removable and not directly attached to the book itself.
Always feel free to email with questions, for extra pictures, shipping charge information, or if you're interested in making an offer different than the listed price! Our books may come in protective mylar or other coverings, these are all easily removable and not directly attached to the book itself.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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