Little, Charles T., ed. — Set in Stone the Face in Medieval Sculpture

New Haven, Connecticut, Yale University Press, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 4to 11" - 13" tall. Edited expertly by Charles T.Little, and including an essay of Introduction by Willibald Sauerlander. A superior copy inside and out, being a sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Bound handsomely in brown cloth over boards and with gilt lettering over spine. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, showing only very minor wear, not price-clipped. Gift-quality condition inside and out. Quarto in size, and with hardcover; [2], 2-220 pp. Eighty-seven full-color plates, 201 overall. From the publisher's blurb there is a focus on The Face in medieval sculpture, "marked not only by evolving nuances of style but also by the ongoing drama of European history." Artists working in materials as diverse as "marble, limestone, polychromed wood, and silver gilt," provide a window into the soul of medieval history and culture. The volume features 89 sculpted headsqwMember, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . As New/As New,