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Heads Figures and Ideas
by Henry Moore
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Warwick, New York, United States
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About This Item
Rainbird, London, 1958. First Edition. Hardcover (in Slipcase). Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Signed by Author and Illustrator. HENRY MOORE. Heads Figures and Ideas, London: George Rainbird, 1958. Folio measuring about 19x13 inches or 48x30cm, No. 110 of an edition of 150, unpaginated, blue printed boards half-bound in gray morocco by Zaehnsdorf, with a color lithograph (Cramer 41) tipped onto the reverse of the first title page, signed and dated in pencil by Moore, slipcased. The lithograph, Thirteen Standing Figures, was printed at Curwen Studio, London. Includes three pages of commentary by Geoffrey Grigson, the rest of the book given over to illustrations by Moore. Condition of this book: Covers show small blemishes, rubbing at spine ends, Slipcase chipped at edges. All else fine. Special Limited Edition, first issue in this format. Size: Large Folio (bigger than A3). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Over 3 kilos. Category: Art & Design; England; 1950s; Antiquarian & Rare. Signed by Author and Illustrator. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 54822. . This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.
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- Bookseller
- Rarities etc.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 54822
- Title
- Heads Figures and Ideas
- Author
- Henry Moore
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (in Slipcase)
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Rainbird
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
- BZDB17 Art & Design; England; 1950s; Antiquarian & Rare. Signed by Author and Illustrator Henry Moore Heads Figures and Ideas
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Warwick, New York
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Rarities specializes in photos, prints and art and photography books. We also offer vintage oddities.
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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