Alfred Maskell — Ivories

London, Methuen and Co. 1905. First edition. Cloth. A wonderful overview of the topic of ivory sculpture and art through the ages, illustrated with 88 plates. The first edition of this work, part of the Connoisseur's Library. Illustrated with 88 monochrome plates of ivory sculptures, including a frontispiece. Collated complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. An impressive study on the use of ivory in sculpture art and design, covering the period from prehistoric ivory carvings through to the nineteenth century and "present day". In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with rubbing and bumping to the extremities and fading to the spine. Marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with occasional spotting. Heavier scattered spotting to the first and last few leaves. Very Good . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good .