Caricature (A King Penguin Book)
by Gombrich, E. H. and Kris, E
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Penguin Books, London and New York, 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Various. list of plates and bibliographical note. The text is illustrated with the aforementioned 16 pages of coloured illustrations, but also illustrated with black-and-white caricatures in the text pages. Illustrated hard cover with black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. A small book on the art of caricature, from across the centuries. King Penguin  5. Softening to the back strip edges and bumping of the book corners. Rubbing of the book edges and panels  the panels are quite markedly rubbed. The results of insect nibbling can be seen to the rear spine region. Browning and foxing to the text block edges with age toning and foxing to the pages. Previous owner's details to the free front endpaper and offset tanning and faint foxing to the end pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [2], 3 - 31 - text, [17 of which 16 are coloured illustrations] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Various. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Art & Design; Caricature; Illustration; Inventory No: 0120692. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0120692
- Title
- Caricature (A King Penguin Book)
- Author
- Gombrich, E. H. and Kris, E
- Illustrator
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- London and New York
- Date Published
- 1940
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Art, caricature, history, King Penguin  5 Art & Design; Caricature; Illustration; Various Unbranded Gombrich, E. H. and Kris, E. Caricature (A King Penguin Book)
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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- First Edition
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- New
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- Spine
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- Rubbing
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- Text Block
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- Jacket
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