Charles Estienne; Giulio Carlo Argan — Gaugin; Botticelli

Geneva, Skira, 1953-7. Cloth. Odes to the art of Gaugin and Botticelli in two charming works in English and French, from the 'Taste of our Time' series by Skira. Two works from 'The Taste of Our Time'/'Le Gout de Notre Temps' series dedicated to the arts of our time. Promoted as "handy-sized", these small, relatively low priced books were designed for a wide audience without compromising Skira's high standards.Illustrated with numerous coloured plates tipped in. Volume dedicated to Paul Gaugin in English with biographical and critical studies by Charles Estienne, translated by James Emmons; Volume dedicated to Sandro Botticelli in French with biographical and critical studies by Giulio Carlo Argan. Some stunning works. Skira is a publishing firm known for its art books of 'vastly improved quality of colour reproduction.'  In the original publisher's uniform full cloth bindings. Externally excellent with light wear to extremities only. Spine to 'Botticelli' only gently cocked forward. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Gaugin; Botticelli. Near Fine .