The Gates (Project for Central Park, New York City). A Work in Progress.
by CHRISTO & Jeanne-Claude
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Fairfield: Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, Inc.,, 2002. First edition, first printing. Signed by Christo and Jeanne-Claude in orange crayon on the half-title together with a sample of original cloth used to wrap the Central Park gates. Square quarto. Original silver boards, titles to front cover and spine in black and red. With dust jacket. Illustrated throughout with photographic images by Wolfgang Volz and 38 full colour illustrations of Christo's preparatory works. Light indentations to front cover of book and dust jacket, production fault of lamination to front flap of dust jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 148712
- Title
- The Gates (Project for Central Park, New York City). A Work in Progress.
- Author
- CHRISTO & Jeanne-Claude
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Fairfield: Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, Inc.,
- Date Published
- 2002
Terms of Sale
Peter Harrington
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- Quarto
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