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Henry Moore
by Sweeney, James Johnson
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Spray, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York / Chicago / San Francisco: The Museum of Modern Art, New York / The Art Institute of Chicago / The San Francisco Museum of Art, 1946. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Large 8vo 9" - 10. Henry Moore. Bound in a small quarto format, and issued in conjunction with the exhibition held at the Museum of Modern Art and two additional museums in 1946-1947. 95 [1] pp., and with 90 plates, four being in full color. James Johnson Sweeney has penned a then definitive homage to Britain's foremost sculptor. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound, internally clean hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, neat and tidy paste-downs but for light toning and previous owner's inscription, neatly rendered; not ex-library, with neither highlighting nor underlining. Bound handsomely in gray linen cloth, with yellow lettering to cover and spine. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, showing only very minor wear beyond small chip missing at spine head, front and rear, protected by a plastic coat, dust jacket not being price-clipped.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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- Bookseller
- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 348870
- Title
- Henry Moore
- Author
- Sweeney, James Johnson
- Illustrator
- Henry Moore
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Museum of Modern Art, New York / The Art Institute of Chicago / The San Francisco Museum of Art
- Place of Publication
- New York / Chicago / San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1946
- Size
- Large 8vo 9" - 10
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Henry Moore|James Johnson Sweeney|sculpture|sculptors
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About the Seller
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About Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
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