Floating Cities: Venice, Amsterdam, Leningrad – and Moscow
by Wiltshire, Stephen
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 071813480X
- ISBN 13
- 9780718134808
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Michael Joseph, London, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Stephen Wiltshire. Acknowledgements, foreword by Oliver Sacks, acknowledgements and introduction by Margaret Hewson. Pale blue coloured end pages. The text is illustrated with black and white drawings by Stephen Wiltshire. Blue coloured boards with silver coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic / illustrated dustwrapper with black and red coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. The artist, Stephen Wiltshire, at the time of the book's creation was 16. He is also autistic. This is his artistic reaction to a "grand tour" of Europe. A little rubbing of the book corners and back strip corners. Minor age toning of the text block edges. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels with a little yellowing of the white coloured background. Size: Landscape Octavo. [4], 5 - 146, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Stephen Wiltshire. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Art & Design; ISBN: 071813480X. ISBN/EAN: 9780718134808. Inventory No: 0291038. . 9780718134808
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0291038
- Title
- Floating Cities: Venice, Amsterdam, Leningrad – and Moscow
- Author
- Wiltshire, Stephen
- Illustrator
- Stephen Wiltshire
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 071813480X
- ISBN 13
- 9780718134808
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Fine arts, sketches, autism, cities Art & Design; Stephen Wiltshire Unbranded ISBN: 071813480X EAN: 9780718134808 Wiltshire, Stephen Floating Cities: Venice, Amsterdam, Leningrad – and Moscow
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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