{"product_id":"vintage-19th-century-america-art-books-1970-metropolitan-museum-centennial-2-volume-set","title":"Vintage 19th Century America Art Books - 1970 Metropolitan Museum Centennial 2 Volume Set","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eCreated for The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s centennial celebration in 1970, this two-volume exhibition set explores the richness of 19th-century American art through painting, sculpture, furniture, and decorative arts. Both illustrated softcovers are housed together in their original slipcase, making the set an especially handsome vintage reference for collectors of American art, museum publications, and decorative arts.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two catalogs accompanied the Met’s \u003cem\u003e19th-Century America\u003c\/em\u003e exhibition, held April 16 through September 7, 1970. The furniture volume alone documents roughly 300 objects spanning Federal, Empire, Gothic, Rococo, Renaissance, Art Nouveau, and Reform styles. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGood vintage condition. Both softcover volumes show light age and handling wear consistent with a 1970 publication. Original black slipcase is intact with visible rubbing and wear, particularly around the edges and corners. Interior pages appear clean and well preserved in the provided photos. Please review all photos carefully for exact condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTitles: \u003cem\u003e19th-Century America: Paintings and Sculpture\u003c\/em\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cem\u003e19th-Century America: Furniture and Other Decorative Arts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art\u003cbr\u003eDistributor: New York Graphic Society Ltd.\u003cbr\u003ePublication Year: 1970\u003cbr\u003eEdition\/Printing: Centennial Exhibition Editions\u003cbr\u003eExhibition Dates: April 16 - September 7, 1970\u003cbr\u003ePaintings \u0026amp; Sculpture Standard Book No.: 87099-006-3\u003cbr\u003eFurniture \u0026amp; Decorative Arts Standard Book No.: 87099-005-5\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePrinted in Great Britain by The Curwen Press Ltd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Met identifies \u003cem\u003ePaintings and Sculpture\u003c\/em\u003e as a 206-page volume with 201 illustrations and \u003cem\u003eFurniture and Other Decorative Arts\u003c\/em\u003e as a 272-page volume with 296 illustrations. Both are now out of print. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaintings \u0026amp; Sculpture: Approx. 10\" x 8.5\"\u003cbr\u003eFurniture \u0026amp; Decorative Arts: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eApprox. 10\" x 8.5\"\u003cbr\u003eSlipcase: 10.5\" . 8.75\" x 1.25\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated softcover\u003cbr\u003eOriginal two-volume slipcase\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo-volume matching set\u003cbr\u003eOriginal slipcase\u003cbr\u003eMetropolitan Museum of Art Centennial exhibition catalogs\u003cbr\u003eNearly 500 illustrations across both volumes\u003cbr\u003eAmerican paintings, sculpture, furniture \u0026amp; decorative arts\u003cbr\u003e1970 museum publications\u003cbr\u003eOut of print\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated throughout \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished to commemorate the Metropolitan Museum of Art's 100th anniversary, these catalogs document a major exhibition devoted to 19th-century American visual and decorative culture. The surviving original slipcase is particularly nice for keeping the pair together as the set was intended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll books are vintage and may show age-related wear consistent with their history. Please review all photos carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA unique find and \u003cem\u003epurr-fectly peculiar\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Cat Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46972224864428,"sku":null,"price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0629\/1993\/4124\/files\/A3FEDD14-744D-49A1-8EF8-B50E65AD7E80.jpg?v=1787179668","url":"https:\/\/thecatvintage.com\/products\/vintage-19th-century-america-art-books-1970-metropolitan-museum-centennial-2-volume-set","provider":"The Cat Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}