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American English (Inscribed)
by PRINCE, Richard
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Near fine in photo-illustrated wrappers.
- Seller
-
East Hampton, New York, United States
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About This Item
London / Köln: Sadie Coles HQ / Walther König, 2003. Near fine in photo-illustrated wrappers.. First Edition. Octavo. INSCRIBED by Richard Prince-"Hey, I like the title American/English, but what's with my cover?"-and dated in the year of publication. Artist's book featuring numerous images of Prince's book collection in a variety of un-literary backgrounds, with the variant dustjackets of the American and English editions often presented side-by-side. Prince's introductory essay on book collecting is a must read. Published on the occasion of an exhibition at London's Sadie Coles HQ.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Harper's Books, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29098
- Title
- American English (Inscribed)
- Author
- PRINCE, Richard
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in photo-illustrated wrappers.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- London / Köln: Sadie Coles HQ / Walther König
- Date Published
- 2003
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
Terms of Sale
Harper's Books, Inc.
Books may be returned for any reason within two weeks provided they are received in the same condition as they were sent.
About the Seller
Harper's Books, Inc.
Biblio member since 2009
East Hampton, New York
About Harper's Books, Inc.
Harper's Books, founded in 1997, is a bookshop and photography gallery located in East Hampton, New York. We are one of the world's leading dealers in photographic literature, with particular emphasis placed on association copies and landmark books presented in exceptional condition. In addition to our book business, we maintain a gallery space where photographs are exhibited in concert with books. Harper's Books is a member of the ABAA, and the only American rare book dealer chosen to exhibit yearly at Paris Photo.
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...