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Victorian and Edwardian Decorative Art ~ The Handley-Read Collection, Royal Academy of Arts, 1972

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Victorian and Edwardian Decorative Art

The Handley-Read Collection

Diploma Galleries

The Royal Academy of Arts

London 1972

An important exhibition of the Handley-Read collection at the Royal Academy. Extensive notes and detailed commentary. Preface by Simon Jervis. Full introductions to each of the following Contents: The Early Victorian Period; The Gothic Revival; Commercial Tours de Force - Renaissance and Eclectic Influences; The Art Movement; The Arts and Crafts Movement and the Glasgow School; The New Sculpture; British and Foreign Ceramics and Glass; The 20th Century.

Royal Academy of Arts., London., 1972. Card. Book Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original card covers.136pp.  Bibliography, 789 item extensively illustrated catalogue. Major assessment of the Victorian and Arts and Crafts periods.

Condition is Fair - covers are shelf-worn, pages a little age-toned, creasing to spine. This is a good working copy with sound binding and pages clean and clear (one small page annotation). This is best described as a nice, sound copy which is a bit scruffy.

Price: £20.00

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