{"product_id":"antique-rubens-art-book-time-life-library-of-art-1967","title":"Antique Rubens Art Book, Time-Life Library of Art, 1967","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe World of Rubens belongs to Time-Life's Library of Art series, and this volume pairs C. V. Wedgwood's text with the slipcase that so many copies have lost along the way. Wedgwood was a serious historian, not a staff writer, and she treats Rubens as painter, diplomat, and scholar rather than just a name on a wall. The interior plates carry the real appeal here. The mythological ceiling compositions and the religious works reproduce with the deep color this series was known for. It reads as a reference and shelves as a handsome brown-and-tan block in a library or on a stack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e[d]Author | C. V. Wedgwood and the Editors of Time-Life Books\u003cbr\u003e[d]Title | The World of Rubens, 1577 to 1640\u003cbr\u003e[d]Publisher | Time Incorporated, New York\u003cbr\u003e[d]Date | 1967\u003cbr\u003e[d]Series | Time-Life Library of Art\u003cbr\u003e[d]Binding | Cloth-covered boards with original slipcase\u003cbr\u003e[d]Pages | 192\u003cbr\u003e[d]Dimensions | 12.75 in H x 9.5 in W\u003cbr\u003e[d]Language | English\u003cbr\u003e[d]Origin | United States\u003cbr\u003e[condition]\u003cbr\u003eThe binding is tight and square with the boards clean and the spine sound. The text block is bright and free of foxing or markings in the pages photographed. The slipcase is present, which is the harder part to find, and shows light rubbing to the printed art and gentle edge wear consistent with age and shelf storage. A very good copy overall, complete with its slipcase.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51482507510038,"sku":"AMD-03427","price":55.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/july_inventory_-9449.jpg?v=1783712914","url":"https:\/\/austyn-marie-design.myshopify.com\/products\/antique-rubens-art-book-time-life-library-of-art-1967","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}