A Painter's Country the Autobiography of A. Y. Jackson
by Jackson, A.Y.; Massey, Rt. Hon. Vincent (Foreword)
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About This Item
Toronto: Clarke, Irwin & Company Limited NONE [NONE] 1958, limited edition. (hardcover) xv, [2], 170pp. Near fine. 4to. Signed by A.Y. Jackson (1882 - 1974), Canadian painter and founding member of the Group of Seven. Limited edition of 1,000 copies of which this is no. 516. Quarter bound, burgundy leatherette with gilt tilt stamped to spine over red cloth boards. Red and white mapped endpapers. Sturdy grey slip case with paste-down illustration shows mild wear. There is a personal inscription signed to the recto of the front free endpaper; else is prisitine. Beautiful copy..
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- Spafford Books
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- Title
- A Painter's Country the Autobiography of A. Y. Jackson
- Author
- Jackson, A.Y.; Massey, Rt. Hon. Vincent (Foreword)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Clarke, Irwin & Company Limited NONE
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Keywords
- A.Y. Jackson, Canadian Art, Canadian Art History, Collectible Books, Group of Seven, Landscape Art, Limited Editions, Signed Editions
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- Paste-down
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- Recto
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Slip Case
- A protective sleeve, often made of decorative cardboard or leather which houses a book. It is open on one end, so as to allow...
- 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...
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