Pre-Columbian Art: Robert Woods Bliss Collection - Phaidon Press 1957 Hardcover with Dust Jacket & Slipcase | Ancient Art History Book, Collector's Edition, Perfect for Museums & Academic Research

Lothrop, S.K., et al. New York: Phaidon Press, 1957. 

English, Very Good, HC, Folio, 13 1/4" x 9 3/4", 285 pp. 

Hardcover in dark orange cloth with stamped gilt illustrations to front panel. Sunning to spine, light wear to tips, and minor warp to top edge of first few pages, else clean and tightly bound. Good clear dust jacket, tears to head and tips and some shelf wear. Good pictorial slipcase, tears to bottom tips near opening, notable wear to edges and tips, some sunning, soiling, and rubbing, else intact. 285 pp. Includes 270 images, with 165 in full-color, 1 image with 2 fold-out flaps, and maps. American diplomat, art collector, and philanthropist, Robert Woods Bliss seeks to share his fascination with the artistic quality of the Pre-Columbian archeological artifacts found in the Americas, discussed here are the various cultures and styles, mineralogical attributions, textiles, and new world metallurgy.