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THE IMAGE ON THE GLASS , SIGNED COPY
by LAURENCE WHISTLER
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0719532752
- ISBN 13
- 9780719532757
- Seller
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Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
JOHN MURRAY IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE CUPID PRESS, 1975 Black Cloth boards with gilt titles to spine and gilt blocked image of an engraved glass to front, 280 x 190 mm approx. 176 pp. Frontis + 68 other plates showing the work of the author + XI by his sons Simon and Daniel and 9 line figs in text. First Edition 1975 published to coincide with an Exhibition by The Fine Art Society of the Artist's work. The copy offered is signed by him in ink to the half Title page with no other previous owner name or insc. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Near Fine/ Near Fine (Book- no notable shelf wear or soiling, slight sporadic foxing to Title and impression mark of a paper clip to fore edge of prelims. Dust Jacket- Minimal shelf rubbing with dust spotting to exposed edges of rear flap fold. Non price clipped- No other defects to book or jacket, the later now in a removable proprietary protective sleeve).
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- Bookseller
- booksonlinebrighton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 128033
- Title
- THE IMAGE ON THE GLASS , SIGNED COPY
- Author
- LAURENCE WHISTLER
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0719532752
- ISBN 13
- 9780719532757
- Publisher
- JOHN MURRAY IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE CUPID PRESS
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1975
- Keywords
- The Image on the Glass, Lawrence Whistler, Glass Engraving, Fine Art, Signed Books,
Terms of Sale
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