The Tangled Garden.
by Duval, Paul, A.J. Casson [Intro]
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- Signed
- first
- Condition
- fine
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Scarborough: Cerebrus/Prentice-Hall, 1978. Undetermined. fine. 1st printing. 186pp. Oblong quarto. Green endpapers with designer's blindstamp. Original maroon paper; gilt lettering and design on front cover, spine title in gilt. Unclipped dust jacket. Small chips to edges of dust jacket. Signature in ink to title page. Illustrated with full colour reproductions in text. A tight copy; lavishly illustrated. fine Survey of the art and life of Group of Seven member J.E.H. MacDonald. Beautifully printed on heavy paper, with lush illustrations. Includes biography and list of selected works. A definitive overview for anyone interested in MacDonald and the Group of Seven. Signed by both the author and MacDonald's close friend, A.J. Casson. 1978
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- Bookseller
- Aquila Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 119484
- Title
- The Tangled Garden.
- Author
- Duval, Paul, A.J. Casson [Intro]
- Format/Binding
- Undetermined
- Book Condition
- Used - fine
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Publisher
- Cerebrus/Prentice-Hall
- Place of Publication
- Scarborough
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- J.E.H. MacDonald|Casson, A. J.|Art|Canadian Art|Group of Seven|Landscape Painters|Painting|Canadian Landscape
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