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Courtiers and cannibals, angels and amazons : the art of the decorative cartographic titlepage
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Title
Courtiers and cannibals, angels and amazons : the art of the decorative cartographic titlepage / Rodney Shirley.
ISBN
9789061940609
9061940605
Published
Houten, Netherlands : Hes & De Graaf, c2009.
Physical Description
272 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.
Local Notes
BEIN Ref. Z242.T6 S48 2009 (LC) Oversize: Dust jacket.
Summary
Titlepages and frontispieces have been recognized as a fascinating decorative genre in their own right. Rodney Shirley illustrates 100 of the most important decorative titlepages and frontispieces, dating from the 15th to the late 19th centuries.
Variant and related titles
Art of the decorative cartographic titlepage
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
February 23, 2011
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 264-265) and index.
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