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London: John Murray, 1854. First Thus. . Paperback. Poor. 8vo. Vol II only. Orange paper covers, spine missing. Binding split, book in 3 sections. Includes: Buckingham palace; Devonshire house; Lansdowne House; Apsley House. A good reference copy. Immediate despatch from the UK.

London : John Murray, 1854. Cloth. Good Only. 9" by 6". None. Waagen's scarce seminal work, a journey of discovery into British art by an expert visiting England from Germany, cataloguing the art treasures in private collections of the 1850s. Bookseller's stamp of Knibb, Leamington to front pastedowns. Binder's stamp of Edmonds and Remnants, London to the rear pastedown of volume I. With copperplate signatures to front pastedowns. Publisher's catalogue to rear of volume II. Waagen's publications highlighted the hitherto unknown wealth of the private collections of Great Britain, while his application of the new techniques of German art historical studies and museology revolutionized British practice.Treasures of Art in Great Britain was a straightforward catalogue of the 200 most important collections of the country, the most complete survey ever made. Waagen was the first to question many of the legendary and optimistic attributions of pictures in the private collections of the British… Leer más