Die Welt des Rokoko; Kunst und Kultur des 18. Jahrhunderts (The World of Rococo. Art and Culture in the 18th Century)

Schönberger Arno; Soehner, Halldor;. Die Welt des Rokoko; Kunst und Kultur des 18. Jahrhunderts (The World of Rococo. Art and Culture in the 18th Century). München: Verlag Georg D.W. Callwey, ca. 1960. N/A. Folio. 104pp.(316pp) xxxi. Gilt decorated green cloth. Title plate with gilt lettering. Head and tail of spine chipped. Corners and parts of edges worn. Some discoloration to boards. One-inch tear along back strip near head of spine. Hinges starting. Color frontispiece. An extensive look at art and culture of the 18th century. Divided into categories such as: “Das Bild des Menschen”, “Der Hof und die Höfische Kunst”, “Theater und Musik”, “Der Olympische Spiegel”, “Orient und Chinamode” and Tierbilder und Stilleben”. Profusely illustrated with tipped-in full-page color, and full-page b/w paintings. Catalogue for the paintings in rear of book. Text in German. Binding in fair, pages in very good condition. g. Hardcover. (12066) $75