The National Gallery : an illustrated history / Alan Crookham
2009, First Edition. London ; New Haven, CT : National Gallery ; Distributed by Yale University Press. Very paperback copy, with a mild warp as from storage. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #456830
ISBN: 1857094638
Physical description; 127 pages : color illustrations, plans ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (page 125) and index. Contents; Art for the nation -- Grand designs -- Journey through Europe -- Noble and patriotic gifts -- Open to all -- Inspiring art -- Paramount pictures -- Conflicts and crises -- Much-loved friend -- Gallery floor plan -- Keepers and directors -- Further reading -- Author's acknowledgments -- Index -- Photographic credits. Subjects; National Gallery (Great Britain) - History, Art museums - England - London - History.
Price: €10.95