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Visions of Symmetry: Notebooks, Periodic Drawings, and Related Work of M. C. Escher
by Schattschneider, Doris; Escher, M. C. (Illustrator)
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0716721260
- ISBN 13
- 9780716721260
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: W.H.Freeman & Company, 1990. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Escher, M. C.. The author, a mathematician with a longtime interest in Escher, brings this perspective to bear on the artist's own reflection on his work, found in personal notebooks, correspondence with family, & writings, to analyze the world of symmetry in over 350 off his illustrations, 180 of which have never been published! A FIRST EDITION, first printing from 1990, this oversized hardcover with black cloth-over-boards& gilt lettering to spine is in Fine condition: essentially a Brand New book without the crispness! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white & unmarked. Flawless! The unclipped DJ is downgraded to Near Fine due to a slight dent in the middle of the top edge of the back cover & tiny bit of wrinkling at lower spine; just about invisible under new mylar cover, provided Free! Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received Weekdays by 2 pm (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day..SORRY: book is too large for expedited domestic or any international shipping due to postage costs.
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- Gargoyle Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017301
- Title
- Visions of Symmetry: Notebooks, Periodic Drawings, and Related Work of M. C. Escher
- Author
- Schattschneider, Doris; Escher, M. C. (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Escher, M. C.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0716721260
- ISBN 13
- 9780716721260
- Publisher
- W.H.Freeman & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- ART ARTISTS SURREALISM SYMMETRY SYMMETRICAL NOTEBOOKS MATH BALANCE CRITICISM DRAWINGS DUTCH NETHERLANDS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated Books/Illustrators; Art-Artists; Mathematics-Statistics-Research Methodology;
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