CHARBONNEAUX (Jean) - Lot 68

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CHARBONNEAUX (Jean) - Lot 68
CHARBONNEAUX (Jean) AEGEAN ART. Paris and Brussels, Les Éditions G. Van Oest, 1929. Large 8vo (approx. 25 × 19 cm), paperback, cover printed in blue. 60 pp. and 64 black-and-white plates, reproducing monuments, architecture, sculptures, frescoes, ceramics, and objects from Crete, Mycenae, and the major sites of Aegean civilization. “Bibliothèque d’Histoire de l’Art” series, published under the direction of Auguste Marguillier. The colation of 60 pages and 64 plates is confirmed by the INHA and contemporary reviews. First edition. A seminal study by archaeologist Jean Charbonneaux (1895–1969), then assistant curator at the Louvre Museum, devoted to the art of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations. The book offers a richly documented overview of Aegean art, ranging from palatial architecture to ceramic production and the figurative arts. Upon its publication, the richness of its illustrations was particularly noted: a 1930 review highlights the quality of the reproduced monuments and the images accompanying the text. Copy preserved in its original publisher’s dust jacket. Cover slightly yellowed and faded, with scuffing and minor wear on the edges and spine; small loss of paper at the lower corner of the front cover. Interior fresh overall; plates well preserved.
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