Kunstler-Inventare, Urkunden zur Geschichte der Hollandischen Kunst des XVIten, XVIIten, und XVIIIten Jahrhunderts, Volumes I-VII
by Bredius, Abraham
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About This Item
Martinus Nijhoff, Haag, 1915; First Edition; octavo; red cloth, gilt titles and decorations; illustrated. Seven volumes, comprised of volumes I thru VI plus the supplemental volume VII, each with its own index at the front and containing, throughout the set, 38 full-page b&w illustration plates and over 300 reproductions of the artists’ signatures. Lacks volume VIII, the overall indexing register. Foremost reference source on 16th-18th century Dutch and Flemish artists, painstakingly compiled and published sequentially between the years 1915-1922 by prodigy Abraham Bredius (1855-1946), director of the Mauritshuis Royal Art Gallery at the Hague from 1889-1909 and world-renowned authority on 17th century Dutch/ Flemish art. Bound in the original publisher’s red cloth boards with gilt titles and seal on the front. All volumes in Very Good Plus condition, clean, crisp, bright, bindings tight, sound, and square, corners sharp. A legendary reference in exceptional condition. (See Mary W. Chamberlin’s "Guide To Art Reference Books," and Arntzen & Rainwater’s "Guide To The Literature Of Art History" for more on this work.) Ships to U.S. only.
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- Bookseller
- AARDWOLF Fine Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5423
- Title
- Kunstler-Inventare, Urkunden zur Geschichte der Hollandischen Kunst des XVIten, XVIIten, und XVIIIten Jahrhunderts, Volumes I-VII
- Author
- Bredius, Abraham
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Martinus Nijhoff
- Place of Publication
- Haag,
- Date Published
- 1915
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Art, Dutch Art, Flemish Art, Art History, Art Reference, Netherlands, Abraham Bredius, Haag
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art and Architecture;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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