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The Works
by Cook, Beryl
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0719535565
- ISBN 13
- 9780719535567
- Seller
-
Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Murray Ltd and Gallery Five Ltd, 1978. Bound in the publishers white hard boards with gilt title lettering to spine and front. This is the first impression of the first edition. A lovely book full of the inimitable paintings of Beryl Cook each one accompanied by her own written page of text. The book tells us a lot about Beryl Cook and how she sees the world through her own eyes. Thus we understand her paintings more and indeed Beryl Cook the person. The book is in lovely clean condition with no inscriptions. All pages are present and correct and the book sits solid and square. Housed in the colouful dustwrapper with the famous painting of Sabotage to the front panel. Neatly priceclipped otherwise in very presentable condition. Protected in a removable archival booksleeve to preserve its condition. A very attractive copy inside and out and an informative look at this most gifted of social artists.. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Beryl Cook. FIRST EDITION.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Rare Book Shelf
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000766
- Title
- The Works
- Author
- Cook, Beryl
- Illustrator
- Beryl Cook
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0719535565
- ISBN 13
- 9780719535567
- Publisher
- John Murray Ltd and Gallery Five Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- PAINTING
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The Rare Book Shelf
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Herefordshire
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- Dustwrapper
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- Gilt
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