La Sculpture Au Congo Belge
by René Gaffé
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Limited First edition. No 970 of 1,500 copies printed. Text is entirely in French.
69 pages of text and 32 pages of photos of Congolese sculptures with descriptions. A rare book on Congolese art from colonial Belgium.
It is ex. library. However, there are no references to its library origins on the textual and photograph pages. There are several "WITHDRAWN FROM THE LIBRARY" message stamped on the front endpapers and back cover. Also an inventory sticker on the front cover and a library card pocket pasted on the last endpaper. There is shelf wear, particularly along spine, and a good bit of age toning on covers and all pages, except those with photos. The photo pages (all b&w) are glossy and in excellent condition. Other than the age toning, the textual pages are clear and without tears or marks.
69 pages of text and 32 pages of photos of Congolese sculptures with descriptions. A rare book on Congolese art from colonial Belgium.
It is ex. library. However, there are no references to its library origins on the textual and photograph pages. There are several "WITHDRAWN FROM THE LIBRARY" message stamped on the front endpapers and back cover. Also an inventory sticker on the front cover and a library card pocket pasted on the last endpaper. There is shelf wear, particularly along spine, and a good bit of age toning on covers and all pages, except those with photos. The photo pages (all b&w) are glossy and in excellent condition. Other than the age toning, the textual pages are clear and without tears or marks.
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Details
- Bookseller
- M&J Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 774
- Title
- La Sculpture Au Congo Belge
- Author
- René Gaffé
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Editions du Cercle d'Art
- Place of Publication
- Paris, Bruxelles
- Date Published
- 1945
- Pages
- 101
- Size
- 10.75 x 8.5"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Africana;
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M&J Books
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Washington, District of Columbia
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