Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 820 p. Contains: Illustrations, Index.

Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 820 p. Contains: Illustrations, Index. Audience: General/trade. Large (quarto) heavy (2 kg) hardcover with dust jacket-full blue cloth over boards with gold lettering stamped on spine. Glossy illustrated DJ. Sewn binding. xx + 820 pages, with line drawings, 6 gatherings of 8 color plates each, for a total of 48 plates, index of artists and writers on art. 1st American Edition, 1st Printing. CONDITION: Book FINE, binding square and tight, pages bright and unmarked, save for former owner's name stamp on front flyleaf; DJ FINE, not clipped, protected in a clear archival (Mylar) cover. Appears unread and as new. CONTENT: Written by over 100 distinguished art historians and specialists from leading universities and art institutions in the UK, North America, Australia, and continental Europe, The Companion offers critical appreciation and factual information on over 1700 artists from classical times to the 20th century. >Guaranteed secure packaging, free tracking, and no-hassle return policy.