[PERU — PRECOLUMBIAN ART] DOERING (Heinrich U.). The Art of - Lot 22

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[PERU — PRECOLUMBIAN ART] DOERING (Heinrich U.). The Art of - Lot 22
[PERU — PRECOLUMBIAN ART] DOERING (Heinrich U.). The Art of Ancient Peru. Paris, Éditions Albert Morancé, n.d. [circa 1950–1960]. Quarto, publisher’s hardcover with a black-and-white illustrated dust jacket. Extensive photographic illustrations, primarily in black and white, with a few color reproductions. A fine monograph devoted to the arts and civilizations of pre-Columbian Peru, by the German archaeologist and ethnologist Heinrich U. Doering, a specialist in the cultures of pre-Hispanic America. The book offers a comprehensive study of the major artistic productions of ancient Peru and their evolution: ceramics, sculptures, metal objects, textiles, funerary textiles, and archaeological artifacts from the great pre-Columbian cultures. Particular emphasis is placed on Peruvian textiles, which are remarkable for the richness of their geometric and figurative patterns and the variety of their techniques. The study is accompanied by an extensive photographic collection, including numerous full-page plates reproducing objects, sculptures, and textiles preserved in various collections and museums. There are several color plates, including a remarkable textile reproduced on the frontispiece. A specialized bibliography is included at the end of the volume. A documentary work of high editorial quality, representative of Morancé’s major art history publications and still serving today as an interesting iconographic resource on the pre-Columbian arts of Peru. Condition: Complete copy in its original hardcover binding and dust jacket. Fairly pronounced foxing on the dust jacket, particularly on the front cover, also present on the title pages and some margins; interior generally clean. Minor marks and signs of wear; a few pages are slightly wavy or have marks along the edges. Binding is sturdy.
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