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The Sense of Order - A study in the psychology of decorative art
by E H Gombrich
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0714817325
- ISBN 13
- 9780714817323
- Seller
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Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Item Price
£30.00£24.00
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About This Item
London: Phaidon Press Ltd, 1979 Book. Very Good. Red Cloth Boards. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Companion volume to Art and Illusion. Ninth volume of the Wrightsman Lectures, delivered under the auspices of the New York Institute of fine Arts. 411pp with index and over 400 illustrations, 11 in colour. Gilt lettering and design to spine. Main part of text block has darker tint to remainder. Slight bumping to spine and two small blemishes to endpaper, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions. Unclipped DJ has some edgewear, with 1" tear and internal staining to lower edge, otherwise good. HEAVY BOOK, extra postage may be required for Air Mail shipping..
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- Bookseller
- Washburn Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015748
- Title
- The Sense of Order - A study in the psychology of decorative art
- Author
- E H Gombrich
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0714817325
- ISBN 13
- 9780714817323
- Publisher
- Phaidon Press Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1979
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
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