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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1932. first edition. Hardcover. Fair. 7 x 9 in. Black cloth spine with blue paper boards. Large section of B&W plates, photo frontis. Condition is FAIR ; covers are detached but whole, with the text block solid inside, but loose. Covers sunned with wear. Half title pg is torn across. Text is clean and unmarked. RK. RGR.
Rockwell Kent by Merle Armitage - 1932
by Merle Armitage
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Rockwell Kent
by Merle Armitage
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1932. Boards. Very Good. The 1932 1st edition of this impressive monograph on Rockwell Kent, authored by his friend the renowned publisher and designer Merle Armitage. Tight and VG in its blue boards, with bright gilt-titling and device at the front panel and lightly-faded gilt-lettering along the spine. Light pencil to the front free endpaper and rear pastedown, very light scuffing along the edges. Octavo, captioned black-and-white reproductions and Kent bibliography at the rear.
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- Publisher Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1932
- Keywords rare literary biographies, rare artist biographies, rare Rockwell Kent, rare Merle Armitage, publisher Merle Armitage
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ROCKWELL KENT
by Merle Armitage
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Blue Hill, Maine, United States
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ROCKWELL KENT
by Merle Armitage
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Blue Hill, Maine, United States
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1932. first edition. Hardcover. Very good +/good +. 7 x 9 in. Black cloth spine with blue paper boards. Large section of B&W plates, photo frontis. Condition is VERY GOOD+ ; covers very clean with mild shelf wear. Binding tight. Po's name and address dated 1939 on the dedication pg. Text bright and spotless. DJ is GOOD+ ; small open tears to upper front and lower spine, some chips and closed tears. RK. RGR.
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Rockwell Kent
by Armitage, Merle
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- Used - VG-/VG- minor wear to edges and corners of book and dust jacket.
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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New York: A.A. Knopf, 1932. Hardcover. VG-/VG- minor wear to edges and corners of book and dust jacket.. Royal blue boards with gilt lettering and design and black cloth spine. 5 preliminary leaves, 72 pp. BW illustrations. "There are 550 numbered copies, this being No. 311.
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Rockwell Kent: Fine/Fine in VG slipcase
by Armitage, Merle
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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Black cloth spine over blue paper-covered boards, under clear plastic sleeve which in turn is under black paper dust jacket; housed in black cloth slipcase. Fine in fine jacket, pages unopened. Number 137/500. Slipcase shows light wear and soil; very good.>
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Rockwell Kent (Inscribed By Author)
by Armitage, Merle, Preface By Rockwell Kent; Inscribed By Armitage To Pasquale Giovanni Napolitano
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Pasadena, California, United States
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New York City: Alfred A. Knopf, 1932. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Frontispiece Photograph; Plates; Decorations By William Stutz. Vii, 72. One Of 550 Copies., Of Which Is This Is #421. Black Cloth Spine, Blue Boards, Black Dj Printed In Blue. Early And Mostly Previously Unpublished Drawings By Rockwell Kent. Inscribed By Armitage To His Friend And Illustrator Pasquale Giovanni Napolitano " To Napolitano - Merle Armitage". Book Near Fine With Rubbing Along Bottom Edge Of Boards. Dj Bright [Black And Blue] And Clean, 3/4" Tears At Top And Bottom Of Front Spine Edge, Tiny Tears At Top Rear Corners Of Spine. [The Napolitano Archive Of Armitage Letters Shows That Armitage Apparently Suggested That Napolitano Sell This, But Repented In A July 14, 1968 Letter To Him].
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Rockwell Kent
by Merle Armitage
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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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New York: Alfred Knopf, 1932. First edition. Hardcover. very good/near fine. This is copy #58 of an edition of 550 numbered copies. Designed by Merle Armitage. Presentation copy signed and dated 1937 by author, Merle Armitage. Eleven illustrations by Rockwell Kent. Light rubbing at bottom edges of cloth. In dust jacket. A monograph on the work of Rockwell Kent.
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