The Great and Secret Show: The First Book of Art
by Barker, Clive
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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Palm Springs, California, United States
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About This Item
First edition (so stated). Thick octavo. Pictorial endpapers. Color pictorial dust jacket with illustration by Manuel San Julian (unclipped). Fine. 698 pages. No other signatures or bookplates. Boldly signed by Clive Barker on the title page in black ink. Also boldly signed and inscribed by Clive Barker on the half title page: "To Jeffery, Very best wishes, Clive Barker."
Synopsis
"First published in Great Britain in 1989 by William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd."--T.p. verso
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- Bookseller
- Houle Rare Books & Autographs (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 229776
- Title
- The Great and Secret Show: The First Book of Art
- Author
- Barker, Clive
- Illustrator
- Manuel San Julian
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1989
- Pages
- 698
- Size
- Thick Octavo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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