The Magic of M.C. Escher by The, Erik (designer) - 2000

New York: Joost Elffers Books, distributed by Harry N. Abrams, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. As New/As New. M.C. Escher. A superior copy inside and out, being a sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Bound unsurprisingly in M.C. Escher-like fashion, red and yellow pictorial cloth covers depicting fish and horses, sharp and distinctive lettering to spine. Bright and shiny dust jacket, paper-backed, illustrated, showing only very minor wear, protected by a plastic coat, dust jacket not being price-clipped. Gift-quality condition inside and out. Hundreds of images in full-color and duotone, with captions and titles. The definitive study of this magisterial painter. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography.[13], 14-196 pp. Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.