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Darger: The Henry Darger Collection at the American Folk Art Museum
by Brooke Davis Anderson [editor]; Henry Darger
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good, toned to edges, lower rear corner pushed, lower front bumped. About Near Fine jacket has mild edge wear, remains brig
- ISBN 10
- 0810913984
- ISBN 13
- 9780810913981
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About This Item
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover [oblong quarto] in illustrated dust jacket. Blue cloth stamped with black lettering, illustrated end papers, 128 pp. Very Good, toned to edges, lower rear corner pushed, lower front bumped. About Near Fine jacket has mild edge wear, remains bright and whole.. Beautiful, heavily illustrated monograph on the acclaimed outsider artist, whose voluminous and privately conceived body of work held whole vibrant fantastical worlds which continue to inspire and intrigue to this day after their posthumous discovery. This copy with a gift inscription from poet Ann Lauterbach to fellow poet Kenward Elmslie to half title in black marker: "an inspiration for the inspired Kenward for Christmas 2001 with all love from Anni Boxing Day Greenwich Ave 'Lundi'
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- Better Read Than Dead
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2029
- Title
- Darger: The Henry Darger Collection at the American Folk Art Museum
- Author
- Brooke Davis Anderson [editor]; Henry Darger
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover [oblong quarto] in illustrated dust jacket. Blue cloth stamped with black lettering, illustrated end papers, 128 pp
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good, toned to edges, lower rear corner pushed, lower front bumped. About Near Fine jacket has mild edge wear, remains brig
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0810913984
- ISBN 13
- 9780810913981
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2001
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- Edges
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