Les Petits Maitres de la Peinture 1820-1920 Vol II & III Gerald Schurr Art Books

by Gérald Schurr

$65 · Offered by eBay · No longer available

Up for sale is a beautiful 2-Volume lot of classic French art reference books by famous art critic Gérald Schurr: Les Petits Maîtres de la Peinture (1820-1920): Valeur de Demain. Includes Tome II (1975) and Tome III (1979). These substantial hardcover volumes serve as an illustrated biographical dictionary tracking auction values, records, and summaries for regional and "minor master" painters of the era. The text is in French, featuring extensive black-and-white plates and reference lists. Condition Details: • Bindings: Tight and solid. Total lot weight is over 7 Ibs. • Interior Pages: Very clean, crisp, and unmarked. • Covers/Jackets: The original clear-style dust jackets have yellowed/faded slightly with age and show some light tatters along the edges. However, the bright red cloth-bound boards underneath have been beautifully protected and remain vivid with clean gold lettering. Originally from the private library of an avid art collector. Perfect addition to any sarious art historian's refer : library. Ships fast and securely via USPS Media Mail!

• Publisher: Les Editions de l'Amateur
• Year: 1979
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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