Princely Gifts and Papal Treasures: The Franciscan Mission to China and its Influence on the Art of the West 1250-1350 [Inscribed]
- SIGNED
- San Francisco: Desiderata Press, 1999
San Francisco: Desiderata Press, 1999. First Edition. Folio (31cm); black cloth-covered boards, with titling stamped in yellow and blind embossed to spine and front cover; dustjacket; 239pp; black-and-white and colorful illustrations throughout. Author's inscribed note taped to pastedown: "11/11/99 Hello Jens(?) - lots of water under the bridge since the last time we met, but I have finally found my niche and my subject. Hope you and your wife enjoy this (as I enjoyed seeing your sculpture on the cover of Lsa) I hope our Paris comes again someday - Fondly Lauren". Inscribed note is on Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History University of San Francisco paper, with the University address pasted below note, and Arnold's business card with corrected and inked email address pasted above. Stamps on note, blind embossed to front endpaper, and stamped to half-title page. Additionally signed by author on title page. Upper corners lightly nudged, with rubbing to cloth to rear corners; Very Good+. Dustwrapper has trivial surface wear with light shelf-wear to corners; Very Good+.
Explores European and Chinese culture in the High Renaissance, with illustrations throughout text. Arnold studied history and art history at the University of Michigan, where she also worked. The inscribed note likely references the cover on the University of Michigan magazine, LSA, in the late 90s. [85158].
Explores European and Chinese culture in the High Renaissance, with illustrations throughout text. Arnold studied history and art history at the University of Michigan, where she also worked. The inscribed note likely references the cover on the University of Michigan magazine, LSA, in the late 90s. [85158].