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HENRY MOORE: SKETCHBOOK 1980
by MOORE, Henry:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Much Hadham: Raymond Spencer Company. 1985. First edition. First edition. Edition "A", limited to only 25 copies, comprising a signed copy of the facsimile sketchbook, the catalogue and two etchings with colour aquatint Mother and Child 1983 and Two Reclining Figures 1983 created by the artist for this part of the edition, each signed and numbered. Housed in the original solander box with a vellum spine, the sides covered with a Richard de Bas handmade paper. The original prospectus loosely laid in. A fine copy. The introduction of the catalogue is by Ann Garrould, with a foreword by Bernard Baer. Numbered A17/25 and signed by Henry Moore in pencil at the rear of the sketchbook and the lower margin of each print, as called for. Rare in this complete, as issued form, the majority of the very small limitation having been broken up for framing. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lucius Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17558
- Title
- HENRY MOORE: SKETCHBOOK 1980
- Author
- MOORE, Henry:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Much Hadham: Raymond Spencer Company. 1985
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York, North Yorkshire
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Our shop is located in central York within a stones throw of the historic Micklegate Bar and walls. We are open seven days a week and carry a high quality stock specialising in but not limited to first editions, signed copies, bound sets and childrens / illustrated books and original art. Our opening times are 10am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and 11am to 4pm on Sundays.Lucius Books is proud to be a full member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) trade associations. If you are unable to make it to the shop then our stock is available to view on our website at www.luciusbooks.com
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
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