About the Author

Anner Somers Cocks and Charles Trumanwere were curators at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

Reviews

""All the catalogue items are illustrated in superb colour and the plates are accompanied by excellent monochrome photographs of any relevant material required.""--Apollo ""The owner (Baron Thyssen) has encouraged the co-authors to catalogue his collection carefully and without prejudice, and they have provided a sumptuous and erudite work worthy of the objects he has assembled."" --The Antique Dealer and Collectors Guide