Nikolaus Pevsner; Michael Meier — Grunewald

London, Thames and Hudson, 1958. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this comprehensive study of German artist Matthias Grunewald, heavily illustrated with his works. First edition. With the publisher's original clipped dust wrapper.A richly illustrated survey of Matthias Grunewald, a German Renaissance painter of religious works. With commentary of his works by Nikolaus Pevsner and Michael Meier. Pevsner was a German-British art historian and architectural historian. With examinations of his relation to Durer, his use of colour and a biography of the artist himself. With many prints of his works in both colour and monochrome. With a charming contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper. In the original cloth binding, with the original clipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with slight discolouration to the edges but minimal shelf wear. Dust wrapper is sunned and edge worn, with a chip to the rear and part of spine head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with offsetting and a few spots to the endpapers. With a contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Matthias Grunewald. Very Good Indeed/Good.