Les Grotesques

Paris: Citadelles & Mazenod, 2007. Hardcover. VG+(Boards are near perfect;DJ shows minor shelfwear; there is a small tear at the top of the DJ on the head end of the spine; splipcase is in near perfect condition). Grey cloth boards with white lettering; colorfully illustrated DJ with white lettering; richly illustrated cloth-and-paper-covered slipcase with white lettering; bright orange endpapers; 307 pp; richly illustrated in color. Text in French; "History of this decorative repertoire, inspired by ancient art, combining foliage, animals and hybrid characters, candelabra and vases. Describes the rediscovery of ancient foliage during excavations at the end of the 15th century, in particular in Nero's Domus aurea, their use by Raphael and his workshop and their success in Europe, from the 16th to the 19th century." -- website.