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Guy Anderson
by Robbins, Tom; Peterson, Bob [Photographs]
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Seattle: Gear Works Press, 1965. First Edition. Near Fine. Folio. First edition, first printing. Signed by Guy Anderson and inscribed to former owner on verso of front cover;previous owner name written on cover verso as well. Bound in publisher's heavy grey stapled wraps printed in yellow and black. Near Fine with light shelf wear and light soiling to front cover. One instance of orange underlining in text, and the center page is detatched at the bottom staple. Tom Robbin's first published book, a monograph about the work of Guy Anderson, with text written by Robbins and photographs of Anderson's work taken by Bob Peterson. Anderson was a Pacific Northwest painter who was considered one of the "big four" artists of the Northwest School, an American art movement established in Skagit County and the Seattle area. The same area, which no doubt, affected Tom Robbins and his writing. A beautiful copy, warmly inscribed by the artist.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140938520
- Title
- Guy Anderson
- Author
- Robbins, Tom; Peterson, Bob [Photographs]
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Gear Works Press
- Place of Publication
- Seattle
- Date Published
- 1965
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Art;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
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- Folio
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- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Inscribed
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