Dalton, O. M. — Byzantine Art and Archaeology

New York, Dover Publications, 1961. Hardcover. Dark casebound book. There is a dust jacket with the title in black down a white and gray spine. Pages: (5), vi-xix, (2), 2-727, (3). Contains 457 black-and-white illustrations. Contents are as follows: Chapter I. Introductory : General Considerations -- Chapter II. Introductory : Geographical Considerations : The Balkan Peninsula -- Greece -- The Islands -- Russia -- The East-Christian World : Anatolia -- Syria and Palestine -- Armenia -- The East -- Egypt -- Abyssinia -- North Afrika -- The Western World -- Italy -- Sicily -- Dalmatia -- France -- Spain -- Germany -- The British Isles -- Chapter III. Sculpture -- Introductory Remarks -- Sculpture Now Destroyed -- Free Sculpture -- Sarcophagi -- Figure Reliefs Other than those of Sarcophagi -- Ornamental Sculpture -- Capitals -- Chapter IV. Sculpture -- Carvings in Ivory and Steatite -- Chapter V. Painting -- Introductory Remarks -- Mural Paintings and Panels -- Chapter VI. Painting -- Mosaics in Italy and the Adriatic -- Mosaics in the Christian East -- Mosaic Pavements -- Miniature Mosaics -- Chapter VII. Painting -- Illuminated Manuscripts -- Chapter VIII. Enamel -- Introductory Remarks -- Examples Preserved in Various Countries -- Chapter IX. Goldsmith's Work and Jewellery -- Silver Plate -- Chapter X. Text les -- Introductory Remarks -- Tapestry -- Silk -- Subjects Upon Silk Fabrics -- Embrodery -- Fabrics with Printed Designs, and Other Stuffs -- Influence of Textiles on the Arts -- Chapter XI. Various : Pottery and Glass -- Metal-work -- Weights -- Coins -- Seals -- Engraved Gems, etc. -- Chapter XII. Iconography : Composition and Scenes -- Representations of Individual Figures -- Symbols, etc. -- Chapter XIII. Ornaments : Motives adopted from Hellenistic Sources -- Oriental Motives -- Naturalistic Forms -- Geometrical Ornament -- INDEXES -- I. General -- II. Iconographical -- III. Museums, Libraries, Treasures, and Collections -- IV. Authorities. VG-VG-: Previous ownership mark on front free end page. Some stains on the text blocks. There is wear to the edges of the dust jacket. There are two small tears on the bottom front edge, two on the bottom back edge, and two on the back top edge.