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Note on Some Rare Portraits of Whistler: With Six Examples Hitherto Unpublished
by Gallatin, A. E
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York and London: John Lane. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1916. Limited Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. LIMITED EDITION ("One Hundred copies printed and the type distributed"). Initialed by the author on the limitation page. Quarter bound in publisher's green cloth over tan boards, title on paper label on spine, fore-edge deckle. Illustrated with six tissue-protected, full-page, half-tone plates. Albert Eugene Gallatin (1881-1952) wrote about, collected, exhibited, and created works of art. Called "one of the great figures in early 20th-century American culture," he was a leading proponent of nonobjective and later abstract and particularly Cubist art whose "visionary approach" in both collecting and painting left "an enduring impact on the world of modern art.". Boards very lightly soiled, top edges very lightly sunned, else fine; unmarked, tight, square, and clean. All illustrations tissue-protected, clean, and bright. NEAR FINE. . B&W Illustrations. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 14 pp. Signed by Author .
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- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9217
- Title
- Note on Some Rare Portraits of Whistler: With Six Examples Hitherto Unpublished
- Author
- Gallatin, A. E
- Illustrator
- James McNeil Whistler
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Edition
- Limited Edition. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Lane
- Place of Publication
- New York and London
- Date Published
- 1916
- Keywords
- Art;, Art History, Painting, Whistler, Monograph, Limited Editions
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About the Seller
Round Table Books, LLC
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Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
Round Table Books, LLC lists rare, beautiful and interesting books. All books are described accurately, packed carefully and shipped promptly. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - Any book may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.
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- Fine
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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