Augustus John
by Earp, T. W
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Good dust jacket
- Seller
-
Carmarthen, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London And Edinburgh: T Nelson & Sons Ltd and T. C. & E. C. Jack. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. (1930s). Presumed First UK Edition. Hardcover. In the Publisher's original green cloth covers, black titling/lettering on front board & spine, black wavy bordering around edges of the front cover. In the original publisher's pictorial dustjacket = White based colour pictorial dustjacket, with dark green lettering, with a green " 2/6 net " and a colour illustration of Augustus John's 'lady cello player Suggia' on the front cover. Not clipped, but a little dusty/grubby (as usual with a white based d/j) and with a couple of closed (neatly repaired to the reverse) tears from age/storage. Possible First Edition. Slim 8vo. NO Date (? 1930s ? ). 78 pp. Plus 6 f/p reproductions in full colour. Light foxing mainly to e/p's and to the very edges of the 'rough-cut' page fore-edges. This contains a biography of the artist and discussion of his work. Untrimmed edges to pages. Overall an Excellent Very Clean, Tight and Bright copy with the d/j now in a new protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover and looks near VG. A delightful period copy published when Augustus was in full flow....! ; Masterpieces in Colour Series; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 113381
- Title
- Augustus John
- Author
- Earp, T. W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Good dust jacket
- Edition
- Presumed First UK Edition
- Publisher
- T Nelson & Sons Ltd and T. C. & E. C. Jack
- Place of Publication
- London And Edinburgh
- Date Published
- (1930s)
- Keywords
- The Smiling Woman; Augustus John;, Biography; T. W. Earp;, ARTIST; Welsh Related Art;, ART, Augustus John Wales;, Augustus John ; W. T Earp; Published T. Nelson & Sons And T. C. & E. C. , Jack, London & Edinburgh;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Wales/Welsh; Illustrated; Gypsies/Romanies;
Terms of Sale
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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About the Seller
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Biblio member since 2006
Carmarthen
About Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Retired Member of the P.B.F.A, and the WBA. In business for 42+ years to date, mainly working from home nowadays, and formerly exhibiting at Major London Book Fairs, and some Provincial ones within reach of the M4! View by Appointment ONLY Please, as I may be unavailable on the day you call. Happy to see customers but they have to be able to squeeze through the book aisles/piles! Unfortunately no wheelchair access. Currently only working part-time.
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