The Arts. Nos. 1 & 2
by Shawe-Taylor, Desmond (Ed)
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Cape Town, South Africa
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About This Item
Lund Humphries & Co Ltd. 2 Volumes with numerous illustrations, some in colour. Vol. 1: Covers designed by John Tunnard. Contents: Edouard Pignon by Herbert Read; Architectural Backgrounds In Italian Painting by Sir Kenneth Clark; Hopes and Hazards of the British Film by Richard Winnington; A Sculptor's Workshop (A Note on the new Figure by Henry Moore) by Edward Sackville-West; Peter Grimes In Stockholm by Desmond Shawe-Taylor; The Rape Of Lucretia (A Note on Benjamin Britten's second opera) by Eric Crozier; The Rape Of Lucretia (Some pages from the composer's manuscript) by Benjamin Britten; The Rape Of Lucretia (Stage designs) by John Piper. Creases to upper corners of cover. Some light insect nibbling. Some foxing to verso of rear cover. Vol. 2: Covers designed by Edward Bawden. Contents: Mannerism by Roger Hinks; The Anarchism Of Camille Pissarro by Benedict Nicolson; The Lesson Of Poussin by Andre Gide; Poetry by Kathleen Raine. Including contributions from Clive Bell, Sir Kenneth Clark and P.L. Heard. Abrasions along the spine edges. Light foxing to the verso of covers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quagga Books (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 306074
- Title
- The Arts. Nos. 1 & 2
- Author
- Shawe-Taylor, Desmond (Ed)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Lund Humphries & Co Ltd
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art etc. (International);
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Quagga Books
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About the Seller
Quagga Books
Biblio member since 2018
Cape Town
About Quagga Books
We have been in business for over 25 years. Situated in Kalk Bay, Cape Town at the Southern tip of Africa, we deal in all types of collectable books. Over the years we have been featured in Time Magazine, The New York Times, Louis Vuitton Travel Guide, The Guardian and numerous others.
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