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Published by Thames & Hudson, 1970
ISBN 10: 050003012XISBN 13: 9780500030127
Seller: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Condition: Good. First Edition. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Published by George Braziller, New York, 1969
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Quarto; G-/G; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, white with gold print; DJ in mylar, mild edgewear, but clean and bright, rear flap adhered to rear pastedown; Boards in red cloth with gold print, light wear to spine caps else clean and strong; Text block with ribbon marker, cracked front hinge, sparse amount of penciled notation; xv, 354 pages, frontispiece, illustrated (b&w, some color, some folded). [Shelf: Early Christian Art] [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates.]. 1342684. FP New Rockville Stock.
Published by Thames & Hudson, 1970
ISBN 10: 050003012XISBN 13: 9780500030127
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Condition: Good. First Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Published by Thames & Hudson, London,, 1970
Seller: lamdha books, Wentworth Falls, NSW, Australia
Hardcover, quarto; red cloth boards with gilt spine titling and centre board gilt publisher's insignia, 380pp., 102 colour and 278 monochrome plates, 49 plans and maps, some fold-out; Chronological table, Bibliography; List of Illustrations and Glossary-Index. Boards clean and solid; offsetting to endpapers; spotting to text block edges. Rubbed illustrated dustwrapper with wear and scraping to edges, chipping at spine extremities, very small tear on lower spine edge. Very good and professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight. In the ninth century Charlemagne shaped an empire whose order, learning and art echoed the glory of the Caesars and laid the foundations of mediaeval humanism. He supported the founding of schools, the revival of Latin literature and the development of the minuscule script. He consolidated the reform ot the monasteries and the liturgy. His conquests brought in vast riches to the treasuries of his court and the applied arts were practised with a perfection that in some cases has never been surpassed. Three authorities examine these lavish artistic manifestations of a great Christian civilization in the heart of barbarian Europe, from the famous Utrecht Psalter to the Chapel Palatine at Aachen, which still stands today. Jean Hubert describes the monumental religious and secular buildings and the new, seminal designs of churches resulting from liturgical reforms. Jean Porcher and W F Volbach discuss the complex, sophisticated art of manuscript painting, ivories, gold-work, enamels and jewellery. The final documentary section contains architectural plans, a list of manuscripts, a detailed chronology, a comprehensive bibliography, maps of the Carolingian Empire and a combined index and dictionary of people, places and terms mentioned.