Alfred Maskell — Wood Sculpture

London, Methuen and Co. Ltd, 1911. First edition. Cloth. A comprehensive work on the art of wood sculptures The uncommon first edition of this work.Illustrated with fifty nine monochrome plates. Collated complete. A fascinating overview of the history of wood sculpture, from artifacts found from prehistoric art through to the use of the material in Churches of England. The work also explores colouring. miniature wood sculpture and distinctions amongst other eras, such as the Gothic Period.Written by art historian Alfred Maskell. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with rubbing and bumping to the head and tail of spine. Slight fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with light spots to the endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good .