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My Life, My Art
by Erte
- Used
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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San Anselmo, California, United States
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About This Item
New York. E.P. Dutton and produced exclusively for Dyansen Gallery. 1989. Bound in full blind embossed faux morocco. Pictorial coverplate. Silver gilt title to spine. Decorated endsheet. Folio. 10.5" x 11.5". This Edition limited to 1000 numbered copies of which this 636. Signed by Erte to Colophon. Illustrated throughout will full page colour plates, photographs and various page decorations. A Very Fine, pristine copy in Very Fine like bound original clamshell box. An exquisite copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8630
- Title
- My Life, My Art
- Author
- Erte
- Format/Binding
- Bound in full blind embossed faux morocco. Pictorial coverplate. Silver gilt title to spine. Decorated endsheet.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- E.P. Dutton and produced exclusively for Dyansen Gallery.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1989.
- Size
- Folio. 10.5" x 11.5".
Terms of Sale
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
The Heldfond Book Gallery is an elected member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and conforms to all ethical codes and standards of those organizations.Books found to be materially mis-described may be returned within seven days of receipt and all monies will be promptly refunded, if returned to us in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2005
San Anselmo, California
About Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Located just accross the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, California - the Heldfond Book Gallery, Ltd. is one of the oldest and most esteemed Rare Bookstores on the West Coast. Specializations include: Illustrated Books in all disciplines, Fine Bindings and Sets, Important Literary First Editions,Fine Arts, Collectable Children's Illustrated Books, Illuminated Manuscripts and Incunabula,Rare Aviation and Maritime as well as a consistently superb inventory of General Antiquarian Materials.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- E.P.
- The double leaves bound into a book at the front and rear after ...
- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- 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,...
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- 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....
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