Decorative Arts from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance : the Complete Plates

Becker, Carl (1794-1859) (author); Carsten-Peter Warncke (editor). Decorative Arts from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance : the Complete Plates. Köln: Taschen, 2011. First edition thus. Folio (17-1/2″ x 12-1/2″). 408pp. Index of locations and bibliography. Parallel text in English, German and French. Color pictorial dust jacket, spine lettered in gilt, over blind decorated & lettered gold cloth. Profusely illustrated wt. color plates (2, folding). A fine, as new copy with just a hint of dusting to the d.g.

“Taschen… brings the European bibliographic past to vivd life.” (Arts and Antiques, Atlanta)

A fine reprinting of a 19th century book. [It] comprises reproductions of all the plates from C. Becker’s Kunstwerke und Geräthschaften des Mittelalters und der Renaissance, a joint production with Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck that was originally published between 1852 and 1863 (Frankfurt am Main : S. Schmerber). The plates are provided with descriptive texts by Carsten-Peter Warncke./ Introductory essay by Carsten-Peter Warncke has title: Kunst im Bild : Hefner-Altenecks und Beckers Darstellung der Kunstwerke des Mittelalters und der Renaissance = Art in the picture : Hefner-Alteneck and Becker’s presentation of the artworks of the Middle Ages and Renaissance./ “The copy used for printing belongs to the Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Stuttgart.”/ Includes bibliographical references (pages 406-407) and index.

Fine in Near fine + dust jacket. Hardcover. (53390) $95