The Dictionary of South African Painters and Sculptors, including Namibia by Grania Ogilvie ISBN 13: 9780620126632

Everard Read, Johannesburg, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1st edition. 799 pages (complete). A most decent copy. The dustjacket has some light wear and scuffing. It is otherwise neat and attractive. The boards have shelving wear. Slight insect damage on front end page- not affecting the text. They are also sound and healthy. Within, the illustrations are wonderfully fresh and bright. The pages are tight, clean, clear, generous, confident, diligent. Due to weight postal adjustments may be required. [R*22-08-2021] MK.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Everard Read, Johannesburg, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. 799 pages (complete). A passive copy. The dustjacket is scruffy. It has wear, creasing, tear, marks, scuffing all about. Nonetheless it is intact and comfortable and secure. The boards are mild-mannered. They have wear to all edges and seams. They are scuffed with marks from handling and shelving. Yet, they are steady and sure. The contents have evidence of intense use throughout. The end papers have scotch-tape residue marks. The frontispage has a previous owner signature (Herman Noy). The early pages have handling marks, as do the papertrims. The early pages are relaxed, a little marked from use. Page 11 has a manufacturer's crease. Otherwise, the contents are clean, clear, certain, comfortable, bright, tidy. Please note that due to the weight of the book, should the book to be posted outside of South Africa, extra postage charges may be required. fk[RF52]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery… Read More

(Johannesburg: Everard Read, 1988) 0620126639. 8vo; original blue boards, lettered in white to spine and upper cover; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; decorative endpapers; pp. xvii + (iii) + 799; plates. Dustwrapper sunned on spine panel, with trace of foxing to reverse; light foxing to endpapers. Very good condition. "THE DICTIONARY OF SOUTH AFRICAN PAINTERS AND SCULPTORS fills an enormous gap in the reference literature on African art. Nowhere else can the reader or researcher find so much up-to-date and easily accessible information on the artists, past and present, of the Southern African region. More than 1800 painters and sculptors are listed alphabetically, the criteria for inclusion being artists who have lived or worked in South Africa/Namibia and who have made a lasting contribution to its artistic life. This broad spectrum takes in the Dutch, English and French pioneers, artists trained overseas who settled or spent some time in the area and the young professionals of today who are… Read More

Imprint unknown, 1988-12-01. Hardcover. Very Good.

SOUTH AFRICA, EVERARD READ, 1988. 1ST EDITION. NEAR FINE COPY IN NEAR FINE DUSTWRAP.

Johannesburg SA: Everard Read, 1988 More than 1800 painters and sculptors are listed alphabetically, the criteria for inclusion being artists who have lived or worked in South Africa/Namibia and made a lasting contribution to its artistic life. This broad spectrum takes in the Dutch, English and French pioneers, artists trained overseas who settled or spent some time in the area and the young professionals of today who are products of the established art institutions in the Republic. 799pp with colour plates.

Everard Read, 1988. Hardcover. Good/Good. jacket is shelf rubbed and a bit edge worn. light edge wear on board edges as well. mild tanning. light marks. ownership inscription. well bound. good copy.Due to weight postal adjustments may be required.[S.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Everard Read, Johannesburg, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Fair. Signed. 799 pages (complete). Signed by Grania Ogilvie on the title page. A comfortable copy. The dustjacket has wear and creasing. It is relaxed, but sure. The boards are placid, neat. They have some wear about the shelving edges. They are steady, healthy. The contents are tranquil, serene. The early pages have some user creasing. Otherwise, the contents are expectant, keen, clean, clear, confident, diligent, reliable and neat.Due to weight postal adjustments may be required. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Everard Read, 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Jacket is creased.Internally clean.Well bound.Very good copy with more than 1 800 painters and sculptors,listed alphabetically.Over 80 full-page colour illustrations.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Everard Read, 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. the jacket is a touch shelf rubbed but it is untorn. the book has no inscriptions and the binding is excellent.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Everard Read, 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. original boards are shelf rubbed and worn. the top of the spine has a tear, there are several scars on the preliminary pages, possibly from book plates. the binding is excellent.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Everard Read, 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. the jacket is a little shelf rubbed. the front end page has been removed. the book has no inscriptions. there are a few marks on the rear end pages. the bottom edges of the book are worn. the binding is excellent. very clean internally.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Everard Read, 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. the jacket is a little shelf rubbed and the spine is a touch discoloured. the front end page has been glued down to the front boards and the first leaf is the half title page. the title page and the contents page have some scarring and there are a few holes and a reference number. the book has no inscriptions and the binding is excellent. internally very clean indeed.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Everard Read, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. Signed. this is the deluxe edition. bound in full leather with gold gilt to the front and the spine. 2 raised bands on the spine. this is number 45 of 250 books thus produced. signed by both Ogilvie and Graff. it is also signed by the publisher Everard Read. the page edges have gold gilt. there are no other inscriptions and the binding is excellent. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.