Books with Manuscript

Books with Manuscript

Author: Robin Alston

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 688

ISBN-13:

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Marginal annotations to printed books are a little studied aspect of the history of books and the transmission of ideas, providing a commentary on published texts which is conventionally anonymous, critical and economical. While many annotations are no more than individual comments on or disagreements with what an author has written, in a significant number of cases marginal notes have been found to be authorial, often adding an important new dimension to the original text.


Vincennes and Sèvres Porcelain

Vincennes and Sèvres Porcelain

Author: Adrian Sassoon

Publisher: Getty Publications

Published: 1992-03-12

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 0892361735

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This volume documents the Getty Museum's important holdings of Vincennes and Sèvres porcelain. Entries are arranged in chronological order and include descriptions, commentary, and a complete bibliography and exhibition list. Every object is illustrated in color and all incised and painted marks are reproduced. The volume also includes an index of painters, gilders, and previous owners.