| Notes: Beckwith, John : The Art of Constantinople: An Introduction to Byzantine Art 330-1453. London : Phaidon Publishers, (1961). Size is octavo (8vo), 10"/25.3cm h. Bound in publisher's coarse tan cloth, red lettering to spine and front board. Glossy color pictorial dj. Plain white endpapers. [i-vi], vii-viii prelim material, 1-184 coated/glossy pp. Acknowl, foreword, six chaps; notes, glossary, chronological table, index. B&w photos/illus throughout. Condition notes: mylar-sheathed, unclipped dust jacket shows light wear with chips and tears to folds; textblock edges light soiling, spine ends rolled. Interior unmarked, but for ffep warmly inscribed by author Beckwith to Mildred Bliss. Bliss cofounded the Dumbarton Oaks research library and was the original owner of the home named "Dumbarton Oaks" (1879-1969). A rare association copy. We personally inspect every book we offer. |