Gerard Bhengu. Zulu Artist.: With a biographical note and description of the plates by Phyllis Savory
by Savory, Phyllis
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Cape Town, South Africa
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About This Item
Howard Timmins. Gerard Bhengu, a self-taught Zulu artist from Natal. Tidemarks to the lower edges with some light cockling and soiling to the pages. The title page and following 3 pages are loose as well as from Page 59 to 68. Beautiful and expressive sepia and coloured illustrations. 69 Pages. 1st Edition. Fair. Very poor. Some large open and closed tears and creasing. Long split to the front flyleaf and spine. Tidemarks, some soiling with clear tape re-inforcing on the verso. Linen boards. Tidemark to the lower edge. Slight bend in the boards. Bright red lettering. Some edge-wear to the extremities.
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- Bookseller
- Quagga Books (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 302586
- Title
- Gerard Bhengu. Zulu Artist.
- Author
- Savory, Phyllis
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Howard Timmins
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art & Architecture (South African);
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About the Seller
Quagga Books
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Cape Town
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