1956 Leonardo Da Vinci Art Oversize Coffee Table Book Hardcover with Dust Jacket
$ 15.84
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1956 Leonardo Da Vinci Art Oversize Coffee Table Book Hardcover with Dust Jacket. LEONARDO DA VINCI. It was originally published in Italy by the Istituto Geografico De Agostini just before the war, in conjunction with the famous exhibition of Leonardo's work in Milan in 1938. The quality throughout is greatly improved over the original edition, particularly in respect to the color reproductions, which are of unusual faithfulness and beauty. LEONARDO DA VINCI 1609 Gravure Illustrations 12 Full Color Plates This volume is the most complete and authoritative work ever produced on Leonardo. It was originally published in Italy by the Istituto Geografico De Agostini just before the war, in conjunction with the famous exhibition of Leonardo's work in Milan in 1938. Recently Emil Vollmer, the German publisher, joined with the Istituto and re-edited the volume, making entirely new illustration plates from which this edition is printed. The quality throughout is greatly improved over the original edition, particularly in respect to the color reproductions, which are of unusual faithfulness and beauty. The translation into English has been made and edited by a group of experts. It has been thoroughly checked and approved by scholars, and has been brought up-to-date where new discoveries about Leonardo and his work have been made. This book is huge - 15" x 11" x 2.5". Additional notes: I am not a professional book grader or appraiser—descriptions are based on my best effort to describe the condition accurately. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or requests for additional information or photos. Each listing contains pictures of the actual item(s) you will receive. All proceeds from this listing and store benefit the Friends of the Washougal Community Library, a 501(c)(3) organization. All reasonable offers are considered. If there is no offer option then the listing is already at the lowest price we will accept for the listing. All items ship via USPS Media Mail. Thank you for supporting our fundraising efforts.
