In the Preface, Crosby states:Īlthough Miss Gardner's organization of the Third Edition provided many opportunities for interesting comparisons and made it possible to study in adjacent chapters what was occurring in different parts of the world during more or less the same historic periods, this organization often obscured the intrinsic qualities and especially the development of the different styles. This edition introduced readers to a new term 'non-European art.' It also moved away from Gardner's interest in drawing comparisons between art from different parts of the world. Crosby by the Department of the History of Art at Yale University. In 1959, the fourth edition was published under the editorship of Sumner McK. The second edition was published in 1936 and the 3rd came out in 1948, a year after Gardner died. This approach was maintained for the first three editions that were all edited by Helen Gardner. Gardner's initial edition was ahead of its time in that along with the Western canon of European art, it examined the art of India, Aboriginal America, China, and Japan. It, like all following editions, was organized chronologically beginning with 'The Birth of Art' in the Upper Paleolithic and progressing in a mainly chronological sequence to the contemporary period. The first edition published in 1926 was written by Helen Gardner. No other book has received both awards in the same year. The 2001 edition was awarded both a McGuffey award for longevity and the 'Texty' Award for current editions by the Text and Academic Authors Association. We do not sell books that are missing pages or are ‘falling to pieces’.Gardner's Art Through the Ages is an American textbook on the history of art, with the 2004 edition by Fred S. All text will be readable and the book will be intact.on both back and front), a moderate watermark, large repaired tear, marked and curling page edges. Moderate: Examples of moderate wear include: more noticeable cover wear (e.g.Minor: Examples of minor wear include: a repaired cover tear or a couple of repaired pages, a creased or scuffed spine or cover, a small watermark, minor marks on page edges.No notes and/or highlighting, but will show signs of wear.minor cosmetic marks, contact, previous owner’s name).

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