CHARLES RICKETTS - Subtle and fantastic decorator
by CALLOWAY, STEPHEN
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very good condition/Cover in color
- ISBN 10
- 0500271534
- ISBN 13
- 9780500271537
- Seller
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Lucca, Italy
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About This Item
London: Thames and Hudson, 1979. On the cover: Costume design for Herodias in Salomé by Oscar Wilde. Contents: Foreword: Kenneth Clark. I). Introduction. 1). Tout pour l'art. 2). Early years. 3). The Vale and 'The Dial'. 4). Book designer and illustrator. 5). Private press work. 6). The Vale Press. 7). Painter in oils. 8). New directions. 9). Late years. II). The 4 colour plates. III). Tho monochrome plates. 1). Design and execution. 2). Early works. 3). 'The Dial'. 4). Commercial book designs. 5). 'The Sphinx. 6). The pre-Vale books. 7). The Valeress. 8). Painting. 9). Sculpture and jewellery. 10). Theatre designs. 11). Late illustrations. 12). Final years. With select bibliography and index. 133 illustrations, 6 in colour. Charles de Sousy Ricketts (1866 - 1931) was a versatile English artist, illustrator, author and printer, and is best known for his work as book designer and typographer from 1896 to 1904 with the Vale Press, and his work in the theatre as a set and costume designer. 100 pag. . 1st edition. Sewed / Card covers. Very good condition/Cover in color. 28cmx20,5cm.
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- Bookseller
- Festina Lente (IT)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 028047
- Title
- CHARLES RICKETTS - Subtle and fantastic decorator
- Author
- CALLOWAY, STEPHEN
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good condition
- Jacket Condition
- Cover in color
- Edition
- 1st edition
- ISBN 10
- 0500271534
- ISBN 13
- 9780500271537
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- kenneth clark vale press the dial william morris costume design theatre gustave moreau charles shannon oscar wilde aubrey beardsley
- Size
- 28cmx20,5cm
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Festina Lente
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