The Obstacle Race: The Fortunes of Women Painters and Their Work
by Greer, Germaine
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux. 1979. Large 8vo, orig cream cl bds w/ red and gilt title area on spine, d.j., 32 col plates, 160 b&w illus, pp. 373. Both book and jacket in near-fine condition, no marks. Jacket protected by clear plastic cover (removable). 373 Greer discusses the barriers that faced women artists, and the importance of their usually neglected work. 1st US Edition. Boards.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Muir Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 86435
- Title
- The Obstacle Race: The Fortunes of Women Painters and Their Work
- Author
- Greer, Germaine
- Format/Binding
- Boards
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st US Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus & Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- Art, Art Criticism, Artist, Feminism, History, Painter, Painting, Women
Terms of Sale
Muir Books
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About the Seller
Muir Books
Biblio member since 2006
Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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