A Second Christmas Picture Book

by Victoria & Albert Museum

Front Cover:

This is a lovely, old museum book about the art of the Nativity. The book contains 28 vintage, black and white plates. The book was published in 1954 by the Victoria and Albert Museum. It was printed at Her Majesty’s Stationary Office, London. The soft cover book measures 4 ¾ inches by 7 1/8 inches and contains 32 pages. The cover is securely attached as the book is bound by thread. The cover shows minor signs of wear. The pages are printed on good quality, glossy paper and show no signs of rips. Exceptions noted, the overall condition of this delightful old book is very good.


Title Page


Title Page - Verso


1. Madonna and Child. Terra-cotta. Workshop of Ghiberti. Florentine; about 1425


4. The Annunciation (Detail). Enamelled terra-cotta. Workshop of Giovanni della Robbia. Florentine; 1st half of the 16th century
5. The Angel of the Annunciation. Painted Oak. French; 15th century

Excerpt – The First Nowell:
The first Nowell the angel did say
Was to certain poor shepherds
in fields as they lay;
In fields where they lay, keeping their sheep,
In a cold winter’s night that was so deep:

Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell,
Born is the King of Israel!

…
End excerpt


Left: 10. Adoration of the Magi (detail). Morse. Silver-gilt, enriched with enamel and pearls. French; 15th century

Right: 11. Adoration of the Magi (detail). Relief in walebone. English; beginning of the 12th century


14 and 15. The Nativity (detail). Relief in pearwood: part of the predella of an altar piece. Lombard 1st quarter of the 16th century


Left: 26. Virgin and Child with Angels. Head of a pastoral staff. Ivory. French; mid-14th century

Right: 27. Virgin and Child with Angels. Head of a pastoral staff. Ivory. French; mid-14th century


Inside back cover

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