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Salvaging the Past, Georges Hoentschel and the French Decorative Arts
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- ISBN 13
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About This Item
Bard, New York. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Original Cloth). As New/As New. [Exhibition catalog.] Salvaging the Past, Georges Hoentschel and the French Decorative Arts, New York: Bard, 2013. Folio, pp. xxi, 285, brown cloth boards with gilt-lettering to the spine, color and sepia photos. Hoentschel, a French designer and decorator, sold his vast collection to J.P. Morgan, who with his son donated it to the Metropolitan Museum, which gave this account of the hoard. Condition of this book: Fine, no flaws. Size: Quarto. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Antiques & Collectibles; France; 19th century; Art & Design. ISBN/EAN: 9780300190243. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 53721. . 9780300190243
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- 53721
- Title
- Salvaging the Past, Georges Hoentschel and the French Decorative Arts
- Author
- Catalog
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0300190247
- ISBN 13
- 9780300190243
- Publisher
- Bard
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- 2013-06
- Keywords
- BZDB17 Antiques & Collectibles; France; 19th century; Art & Design. EAN: 9780300190243 Catalog Salvaging the Past, Georges Hoentschel and the French Decorative Arts
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