Aubrey Beardsley The Man and His Work
by Haldane Macfall
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, 1935 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 11.5" by 9". Aubrey Beardsley; Various. The first edition of this biography of illustrator Aubrey Beardsley in the original publisher's binding. First edition of Aubrey Beardsley The Man and His Work by Haldane Macfall in the original publisher's cloth binding. This biography of the English illustrator and author is illustrated with thirteen monochrome plates. Collated, complete. Beardsley was a leading figure in the aesthetic movement and much of his work was inspired by Japanese woodcuts. He is known for his contribution to poster styles and Art Nouveau. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, very smart. There is some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are very bright and clean. There is some slight spotting to the endpapers. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 833W22
- Title
- Aubrey Beardsley The Man and His Work
- Author
- Haldane Macfall
- Illustrator
- Aubrey Beardsley; Various
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Lane the Bodley Head Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1935
- Size
- 11.5" by 9"
- Keywords
- Aubrey Beardsley Haldane Macfall Illustrated Art history Haldane Macfall
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cloth
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- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
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