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Rare and modern books

Melot, Michel

The Art of Illustration

1984

42.30 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1984
Place of printing
New York. Skira/Rizzoli
Author
Melot, Michel
Edition
First American edition.
Keyword
Books about Books, Collecting Art
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

folio [34 x 25 cm]; 269 pp, 350 illustrations, 110 colored illustrations including full-page, bibliog, index. original cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and cover, dj, fine, clean, unused and unmarked, in the original publisher's slipcase (unworn). A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A beautifully illustrated, large format book describing the history of illustration from the Book of Kells to the Dram of Polyphilus, from the Codex Atlanticua of Leonardo da Vinci to the Illustrated London News to Talbot's the Pencil of Nature, the first book with photos, to the comic strip, fascinating and informative text. Originally published in Switzerland.