Ancient Greek and Roman Bronzes
first edition Hardcover
1969 · Chicago
by Lamb, Winifred; Lenore Keene Congdon
Chicago: Argonaut, Inc, 1969. First edition. Hardcover. Very good+ condition.. Quarto. xliii, 261, xcvi plates. Original black cloth with gilt lettering, ruling and publisher's device on spine. Title page with publisher's device. Enlarged Edition with a Foreword and Reference Bibliography by Lenore Keene Congdon. "This book is intended both for those who want an account of the general development of Greek and Roman bronzes, and for those who seek information on some particular group. The former will find what they need at the beginning of each chapter; the latter can look up the group that concerns them under its own heading... The bronzes that have been chosen for discussion fall into two classes, figures on the one hand, decorative bronzes on the other." (Preface). The volume is profusely illustrated with in-text drawings and ninety-six b/w reproductions of photographs on glossy paper. Contains subject index at rear. Binding with light wear along edges and lightly rubbed. (Inventory #: 48046)