Masterpieces of Ivory from the Walters Art Gallery
first edition Hardcover
1985 · New York
by Randall, Richard H., Jr.
New York: Hudson Hills Press / Walters Art Gallery, 1985. First. Hardcover. Fine/Fine but for prior owner's name/date on ffep (professor of classical art). Crimson cloth/boards. Gilt lettering on spine. Blind stamp design on front cover. Glossy white dj with color illus., black lettering, and French folds. 338 pp. with 722 illustrations, including 100 color plates. With a general introduction to ivories by Richard H. Randall, Jr. and specific chapters on ivories of Ancient Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Late Byzantine, Islamic, Early Medieval, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and other kinds of ivories, including Consular Diptychs. With a concordance. Comprehensive. (Inventory #: 156128)