Boston: David R. Godine, (1988). Book. Fine. Hardcover. F. First Edition. Oblong slim quarto, putty colored cloth covered boards. Illustrated endpapers. Illustrated with 97 reproductions in color (mostly cloth paintings full page) and black and white (graphics). The paintings are executed primarily with cloth, fabric, string and thread with touches of pastels. The graphic works are in black and white. A catalogue of Ali's works is appended along with a chronology of the artist's life and career. Fine in fine dust jacket. A beautiful copy..

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Bookseller: Brillig Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 03311
Title: Ali, Beyond The Big Top.
Author: Clift, Alison Cann
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: F
ISBN 10: 0879237619
ISBN 13: 9780879237615
Publisher: Boston: David R. Godine, (1988).
Place of Publication: Boston, Ma
This edition first published: December 1988
Keywords: CANN, ALI, CIRCUS, PERFORMER, ARTIST, TRAPEZE, SHOW, ANIMALS, WATERCOLOR, FABRIC, CLOTH, TEXTILE, CRAYON, PAINTER, PAINTING, SURREAL, CUBAN, CANADIAN, GRAPHICS, CATALOGUE RAISONNE, ART
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