THE SHOCK OF THE NEW
by Robert Hughes
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good/very good
- ISBN 10
- 0394513789
- ISBN 13
- 9780394513782
- Seller
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Blue Hill, Maine, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981. first american edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. 8 x 11 in. Cloth boards. Condition is VERY GOOD ; covers clean, minimal wear, upper text edge slightly foxed. Binding tight, text unmarked. DJ is VERY GOOD ; not clipped, clean, a few chips. Art. Stax.
Synopsis
The Shock of the New by Robert Hughes is a vividly illustrated guide to a hundred-year history of modern art, from cubism to pop and avant-garde. Rich with prose that makes it a joy to read (even if you think you hate modern art), Hughes gives an amazing primer to the new art. This book contains over 250 color photos.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Andre Strong Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47746
- Title
- THE SHOCK OF THE NEW
- Author
- Robert Hughes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first american edition
- ISBN 10
- 0394513789
- ISBN 13
- 9780394513782
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1981
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Blue Hill, Maine
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.