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The Painful Birth of the Art Book
by HASKELL, Frances
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Thames and Hudson, 1987. Cloth. Fine. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY of the 1987 Walter Neurath Memorial Lecture. 8vo, pp. 64, amply illustrated in b/w. Original rust cloth, lettered and ruled in gilt. White paper plate to front pastedown: "This presentation copy of the Walter Neurath Memorial Lecture is sent with the compliments of the Directors of Thames and Hudson". Clean, tight and bright. In the original matching rust cloth slip case, gilt stamped Thames and Hudson device to front: a few loose threads to cloth edge at rear. Still, a smart, square copy of the words and images of Haskell's 19th Walter Neurath Memorial Lecture, given annually on subjects reflecting the interests of the founder of Thames and Hudson. Fine/ Fine The Walter Neurath Memorial Lectures are given annually each spring on subjects reflecting the interests of the founder of Thames and Hudson.
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- Bookseller
- Quair Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2650
- Title
- The Painful Birth of the Art Book
- Author
- HASKELL, Frances
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1987
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
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About the Seller
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