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FITZ-ADAM Adam (Edward Moore)
THE WORLD.
A new edition. Printed for A. Donaldson, Edinburg, 1774. Cm. 17,5 x 10,3, 3 volumi, piena pelle coeva (un piatto staccato - piccoli spacchi e abrasioni alle cerniere), dorso a cordoni con titolo oro su tassello, pp. num. (4),358; IV,367; XII,360,(28). Raccolta di "tutto il pubblicato" in 209 numeri, dal 4 gennaio 1753 al 30 dicembre del 1756.Bella edizione "tascabile" del periodico letterario inglese edito da Edward Moore (1712-1757), sotto lo pseudonimo di "Adam Fitz-Adam". Vi figurano autori quali Chesterfield, Horace Walpole, Richard Owen Cambridge, lo stesso Moore con 61 scritti, ed altri. Cfr. The Cambridge Bibl. of English Literature,II, pp. 323 e 664. Testo ben conservato, con ex libris.
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5 book(s) with the same title
Serpentina: The Snake in Jewellery Around the World
Falk, Fritz: Serpentina: The Snake in Jewellery Around the World. Exhibition: Pforzheim, Schmuckmuseum, 2011. 256pp., with c.200 colour illustrations. Cloth. 30 x 24cms. From Hellenistic snake bangles to glittering art nouveau creations by Lalique and Fouquet, luxurious creations by Cartier and Fabergà to the playful objects of contemporary artists, this book for the first time examines the snake motif in jewellery from around the world. It casts a wide net into the cultures of Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa. Text in English and German.
From Hellenistic snake bangles to glittering art nouveau creations by Lalique and Fouquet, luxurious creations by Cartier and Fabergà to the playful objects of contemporary artists, this book for the first time examines the snake motif in jewellery from around the world. It casts a wide net into the cultures of Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa. Text in English and German
Britain Meets the World 1714-1830
Britain Meets the World 1714-1830. Exhibition: Beijing, Palace Museum, 2007. 419 pages, 181 colour illustrations. Hardback. 31 x 23.5cms. Following the exhibition, the catalogue is divided into four sections, which relay Britain's growing interest in its own history and landscape, its admiration for classical European civilization and Renaissance achievements, an increasing interest in world cultures, and finally England's fascination with China. Text in Chinese.
Following the exhibition, the catalogue is divided into four sections, which relay Britainâs growing interest in its own history and landscape, its admiration for classical European civilization and Renaissance achievements, an increasing interest in world cultures, and finally England's fascination with China. Text in Chinese
The world of Songye
Vanderstraete, Anne and Francois Neyt: The world of Songye. 2022. 416 pages, 300 colour and black & white illustrations. Hardback. 31 x 25cms. A study of Songye statues, masks, ornaments, accessories and weapons, including previously unpublished photographs of pieces from museums and private collections. The first volume contains 25 essays in 5 sections, introducing the geography, culture, cosmogony, religious rituals of Songye, and early Western explorations of the land. Also examining Songye sculpture, workshops, and styles from the Ilande, Milembwe, Eki, Sanga and Nsapo-Nsapo kingdoms, and the Northern and Eastern Songye country, the anonymous masters from the Muyemba, Lubao, Lusangay, and Lusambo regions, thirteen Songye effigies from the Frans Olbrecht collection, and two Songye figures in the National Museum of African art. In volume 2, 19 essays discuss the aesthetics and symbolism of Songye statuary, Central African Mutwoom (witchcraft), Songye bestiary and animal elements in their sculpture, blacksmith culture in the Songye and the Luba, Nkishi statuary, Bifwebe masks, the mask held at the Museum der Kulturen in Basel, mankishi nail figures, the 'De la Lindi Fetish' statue, collectors Father Constant de Deken, General Gaston Heenen, agronomist Karel Plasmans, and dealer Allan Stone, and the artworks of the Baluba, the Bekalebue, the Bena Mpasa, and the Bena Ki tribes. The third volume is a detailed inventory of the works.
A study of Songye statues, masks, ornaments, accessories and weapons, including previously unpublished photographs of pieces from museums and private collections. The first volume contains 25 essays in 5 sections, introducing the geography, culture, cosmogony, religious rituals of Songye, and early Western explorations of the land. Also examining Songye sculpture, workshops, and styles from the Ilande, Milembwe, Eki, Sanga and Nsapo-Nsapo kingdoms, and the Northern and Eastern Songye country, the anonymous masters from the Muyemba, Lubao, Lusangay, and Lusambo regions, thirteen Songye effigies from the Frans Olbrecht collection, and two Songye figures in the National Museum of African art. In volume 2, 19 essays discuss the aesthetics and symbolism of Songye statuary, Central African Mutwoom (witchcraft), Songye bestiary and animal elements in their sculpture, blacksmith culture in the Songye and the Luba, Nkishi statuary, Bifwebe masks, the mask held at the Museum der Kulturen in Basel, mankishi nail figures, the 'De la Lindi Fetish' statue, collectors Father Constant de Deken, General Gaston Heenen, agronomist Karel Plasmans, and dealer Allan Stone, and the artworks of the Baluba, the Bekalebue, the Bena Mpasa, and the Bena Ki tribes. The third volume is a detailed inventory of the works
Enamels of the World 1700-2000 from the Khalili Collections
Williams, Haydn: Enamels of the World 1700-2000 from the Khalili Collections. 2009. 400pp with colour illustrations. Cloth. Illustrates 320 works from the Khalili Collections presenting an overview of the art of the enameller over the past 300 years. Examples are taken from Europe, America and the Orient and workshops such as Fabergà and Cartier.
Illustrates 320 works from the Khalili Collections presenting an overview of the art of the enameller over the past 300 years. Examples are taken from Europe, America and the Orient and workshops such as Fabergà and Cartier. Text in English
The 'Divine' Guido. Religion, Sex, Money, and Art in the World of Guido Reni
Spear, Richard E.: The 'Divine' Guido. Religion, Sex, Money, and Art in the World of Guido Reni. London: Yale University Press, 1997. 408pp with 32 colour and 137 monochrome illustrations. Cloth. 25.6x19.2cms. An original study of the baroque master (1575-1642), focusing on his peculiar character: deeply religious, a misogynist, reportedly virginal, neurotically fearful of witches and addicted to gambling. The author draws on psychoanalytical, feminist and gay studies to reveal the effect of the artist's personality on his style and choice of subject matter.
An original study of the baroque master (1575-1642), focusing on his peculiar character: deeply religious, a misogynist, reportedly virginal, neurotically fearful of witches and addicted to gambling. The author draws on psychoanalytical, feminist and gay studies to reveal the effect of the artist's personality on his style and choice of subject matter. Text in English
