Ten Centuries of Art, Its Progress in Europe from the IXth to the XIXth Century

Subtitled "With a Glance at the Artistic Works of Classical Antiquity, and Concluding Considerations on the Probable Influence of the Great Exhibition, and on the present state and future prospects of Art in Great Britain". 118pp plus fourteen colour plates, some printed by Day and Son, lithographers to Queen Victoria. Disbound but complete with original boards, suitable for rebinding or restoration. Red cloth-covered boards with gilt decorations, all edges gilt, bevelled edges (boards worn at edges, rubbed through in places, backstrip absent, soiled. Remnants of bookplate on front paste down, inscription on front free endpaper. A little edge wear to pages, else neat, clean and bright. All pages loose but complete. Glorious colour plates.