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George Wittenborn, Inc., 1986. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

London: Owen, 1969. Hardcover. Very Good- Cover has general wear. Bookblock has age tonigin, markings. Interior pages have age toning. Green cloth boards, gilt design elements. 368 pages : plates, illustrations. "Catalogue raisonne": pages 325-344./ Includes bibliographical references (pages 350-353).

London: Peter Owen. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. London: Peter Owen, (1969). First Edition. 11.5 x 8.75 in. 369pp, Index, Bibliography, Glossary, Notes, Catalogue Raisonné. Blue cloth decorated in gilt. Book in fine condition, dj very good (price-clipped, shorty tear, rear cover panel lightly soiled). 181 illustrations including 8 in color. From dj: "first comprehensive study of the livre d'artist intended for the general reader as well as the art specialist". ; 11.5 x 8.75 inches; 369 pages .

Peter Owen,, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Book and jacket near fine, jacket in protective mylar wrap. Plain slipcase VG -- a few dings but no splits. A very nice copy of an indispensable reference work.

New York: George Wittenborn, Inc, 1969. Quarto. 368 pages. Dust jacket slightly worn in margin. Handsome reference book. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Fine/Dust Jacket in fair condition.

London: Peter Owen, 1969.. 1st ed. "The author traces the early origin of the genre, examines its history and development ...and discusses and illustrates the work of more than a hundred artists..." 29.5cms x 22cms. Pp.368, 8 colour plates, 181 b/w plates. Dark blue cloth with gilt raven motif, d/w edges slightly rubbed with 1cm tear to rear top edge. VG/VG.

New York: George Wittenborn Inc., 1969. Hardcover. Near Fine. Green buckram gilt, DW, large 4to., 368 pages, 189 plates, including 8 in color. With extensive notes, catalogue raisonne of books covered, glossary and bibliography. Single sheet folded repeating four of the color plates laid in. A fine copy in a clean, very good DW with light edgewear and one small hole to the front panel near outer margin, in archival mylar.

New York: George Wittenborn, 1969. First American edition. 368 pp. Full green buckram, lettered and decorated in gilt, with the dust jacket and publisher's slipcase. Mild edgewear to jacket, top jacket corners slightly bumped with some fraying; slipcase bumped at top corner with thumb nick to front edge; book fine. One of the standard references in the field. A heavy book, international shipping not advised.

London: Peter Owen, 1969. A gorgeous copy that appears unread. Very Fine condition in a Very Fine dust jacket. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO rubbing. NO fading. NOT price clipped (£16 16s). Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. Hinges are perfect. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Fresh, crisp and unmarked - apparently never read. A comprehensive history illustrated with 181 plates, a few in color. Includes an extensive catalogue raisonné describing the books illustrated by Bonnard, Braque, Chagall, Cortot, Dali, Ernst, Miro, Moore, Picasso, Rodin, and nearly 100 others. In addition there are detailed notes to the text, a glossary, bibliography and index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped blue cloth. Complete with dust jacket. Oversize Hardcover. 8.75" wide by 11.5" tall. This large, heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge… Read More

New York: George Wittenborn, Inc, 1969 4to (29.5 cm), 368 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket. "The French livres d'artiste - fine limited editions of literary texts designed and illustrated by artists - have a unique place in 20th century art. Most of the great painters and sculptors of the School of Paris have contributed to the genre. The monograph is the first comprehensive study of the l'ivre d'artiste intended for the general reader as well as the art specialist. The author traces the early origins of the genre, examines its history and development through the present century and discusses and illustrates the work of more than a hundred artists." (from the blurb)

London, Peter Owen Ltd. 1969. Original publisher's green cloth hardback, gilt lettering spine, gilt illustration frontcover, pictorial dustjacket, thick large 4to: 368pp., 8 coloured plates, 181 bl. & wh. illustrations, list & references illustrations, chapternotes & references, index catalogue raisonné, glossary, general bibliography [French works - English works], index. Very fine copy - in firm green paper-covered board slipcase.

London: Peter Owen, 1969. 1st edition. Nice copy. large octavo. hardback with dust jacket 368pp., col. & b/w ills., text ills., bibliog., index, Nice copy in original board slip-case as issued

London: Peter Owen Limited, 1969. This is a fine hardcover copy with a fine dust jacket with virtually no wear. Completely clean inside and out. 181 black & white illustrations + 8 color plates. Glossary. Bibliography. 12" high X 9" wide, 368 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

New York: Wittenborn, 1969. hardcover. fine. 181 black and white illustrations, 368pp., thick 4to, gilt-stamped pictorial green cloth. New York: Wittenborn, (1969). First Edition. Fine.<br/><br/>

London: Peter Owen, 1969. The 20th century livre d'artiste. Pp. 368, 8 coloured plates, numerous black & white illustrations (several full page), the title page printed in red & black, notes, catalogue raisonne, glossary, bibliography, index; tall demy 4to; green cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, a trifle spotted; top edges red; dust wrapper, a trifle soiled, edges slightly split, with short closed tear at foot of front panel; outer leaves and edges lightly foxed; Peter Owen, London, 1969. First edition..