Africa and the Renaissance: Art in Ivory - Hardcover
Book by Bassani, Ezio, Fagg, William Buller
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- PublisherPrestel Pub
- Publication date1989
- ISBN 10 3791308807
- ISBN 13 9783791308807
- BindingHardcover
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Africa and the Renaissance: Art in Ivory.
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The Center for African Art and Prestel Verlag, NY/Munich
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Book Description Hard Cover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Minus. First Edition. hardcover in dust jacket., over-opened in middle, though superior binding held together. sunning to much of red band along top portion of dj. bits of edge-wear to dj no writing or text marking.; english text.; 256pp., 102 color, 404 b/w illustrations.; a very important exhibition catalogue, history and catalogue raisonne of the afro-portugese ivory "trade", and the objects generated. contains numerous essays from various contributors. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Exhibition Catalogue. Seller Inventory # 23276
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Africa And The Renaissance: Art In Ivory
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Book Description Hardcover. black cloth boards w/ silver spine printing. 255 pgs w/ bw & color illustrations. black & red dustjacket w/ illustration. Remains fairly tightly bound. VG- (scuffs & scratches to boards. light wear to corners. foxing to textblock edges w/ light remnants to pg edges; pgs clean. foxing to pastedowns and endpapers. dustjacket spine & edge sunned; scuffed & scratched w/ foxing). Seller Inventory # 187716
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First edition. Small Folio. 255 (1)pp. Original photo-illustrated dustjacket over black cloth with silver lettering on cover. Bright red endpaper. Title page printed in red and black. Initial and titles printed in red throughout. With an introduction by Susan Vogel and an essay by Peter Mark. "The Center for African Art was founded to increase appreciation and understanding of the continent and her ancient cultures. We do this by presenting art exhibitions and by publishing new ideas about African art." (Preface). "Africa and the Renaissance: Art in Ivory" is published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same title organized and presented by The Center for African Art, New York, and at The Museum of Finre Arts, Houston. Illustrated with b/w and color reproductions of fine art, sculpture and crafts. Notes, illustrated catalog raisonne, bibliographt and photograph credits at rear. Seller Inventory # 44026
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Book Description hardcover. Condition: VeryGood. A well-cared-for item that has seen limited use but remains in great condition. The item is complete, unmarked, and undamaged, but may show some limited signs of wear. Item works perfectly. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine is undamaged. Seller Inventory # 4BQGBJ00OQLJ_ns
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Africa and the Renaissance: Art in ivory. Edited by Susan Vogel, assisted by Carol Thompson. With an essay by Peter Mark.
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Book Description 4°, 255 S. mit 102 farbigen und 404 s/w Illustrationen, Orig.-Leinen mit Orig.-Umschlag. Umschlag lichtrandig und berieben. Unterschnitt mit kleinem Strich. Ansonsten gutes Exemplar.- PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs to destinations outside of the EU are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight and value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. Seller Inventory # 104440
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Hardcover, in dust jacket. Clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy. Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 54109n92
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Book Description Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Big, beautiful book filled with both full color and black & white photos. Text and images are bright and clean; binding is tight and square. Dust jacket spine is faded and the dust jacket shows lightly edge wear around the corners. Lower corners are lightly bumped. Overseas/Priority shipping at cost. 255pp. Seller Inventory # 050069
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Color Photos (illustrator). Not Indicated. Seller Inventory # 052680
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Book Description Condition: Très bon. Nos envois se font avec suivi, pour tout problème n'hésitez pas à nous contacter pour trouver une solution. Seller Inventory # ZS-J10F15546
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Africa and the Renaissance: Art in Ivory
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 255 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 31 cm. Catalogue of a loan exhibition held at the Center for African Art, New York and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Contents: Introduction: Africa and the Renaissance / Susan Vogel European perspections of black Africans in the Renaissance / Peter Mark 1. The legacy of the navigator 2. The Afro-Portugues Ivories 3. An art of stillness and beauty: The Sapi-Portuguese Ivories: Saltcellers ; Pyxes ; Spoons, forks and knife handles 4. Sources for the Sapi-Portugues Ivories 5. Sapi workshops and artists 6. Conclusions on the Sapi-Portuguese Ivories 7. The Bini-Portuguese Ivories: enter movement : The guild of ivory carvers ; Oliphants ; Salts ; Spoons 8. The Bini-Portuguese artists 9. A conjectural digression among the bronze casters 10. A problematic Yoruba-Portuguese Saltcellal 11. The Afro-Portuguese Apocrypha : An enigmatic Sapi-Portuguese oliphant ; The Kongo oliphant ; A unique Kongo knife case ; Kongo geometric motifs ; The mysterious fluted oliphants 12. Conclusions on the Afro-Portuguese Ivories Notes Catalogue Raisonne Bibliography Photograph Credits. Seller Inventory # soas4to932
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