Art Now : an Introduction to the Theory of Modern Painting and Sculpture : With The First State E. McKnight Kauffer Wrapper by Read, Herbert - 1933

The First UK printing published by Chatto and Windus, London in 1941. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. Light pushing and fading at the extreme spine tips. Some mild dulling to the gilt titling to the spine. Some very slight toning and spotting to the text-block. Mild offsetting to the front blank end-papers. The crimson top-stain is still very bright. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition. Light edge-wear at the spine tips. Some toning to the flaps and folds. A little age related markings in places. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been inscribed and signed by the author to the front blank end-paper : 'To Herbert Van Thal, one of the very few who are kind about my writing, most gratefully, from , Harold Acton'. The recipient Herbert Van Thal, was a British bookseller, publisher, agent, biographer, and anthologist. A scarce copy with such attributes. Collectible. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The sole printing published by The Bonnefant Press , Banholt in 1999. Number '39' of only sixty copies ('which was the number of prints available for pages 19 and 27'). The BOOK is in Fine condition and appears unread. Free from inscription and erasures. Housed in the original publisher's plain grey slipcase which is in Fine condition. Signed by Rigby Graham to the limitation page , who has additionally signed and numbered two tipped-in prints as issued. Profusely illustrated in B/W and colour throughout. Loosely inserted is the publisher's 4 page prospectus with a loose sample of the decorated end-paper design. A very handsome production and increasingly elusive. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by Jonathan Cape, London in 1933. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Original publisher's yellow cloth with titling and decorations in red. Some light dustiness to the board edges and the upper text-block. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition. Mild edge-wear with a slither of loss at the upper spine. Light toning to the spine and edges.Some mild age related markings, a few nicks and a a few short closed tears. The wrapper artwork by 'RAM' is striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. A collection of short stories and poems spanning 7th century Lesbos, 3rd century Greece, the Romans, Vikings sailing up the Thames et al. An extremely scarce title more-so with the striking wrapper. Collectible. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by The Bodley Head, London in 1967. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Light toning to the board edges with a hint of pushing at the spine tips. Very early splaying of the front board. Internally clean with just a little light toning to the extreme page edges. Striking pictorial end-papers. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The WRAPPER is neatly price-clipped and is in Very Good++ condition. Some toning to the edges and spine. Light edge-wear with some creasing, a few small closed tears and a little rubbing in places. A 3cm closed tear to the upper rear edge and a very light small water stain to the lower spine which is barely discernible from the front. The wrapper is protected in a removable archival cover. Wonderfully illustrated in colour throughout by the author. Sendak's classic title and very scarce with the wrapper in such collectible condition. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by Charles J. Sawyer, London in 1929. One of ten copies on Japanese vellum though this copy unnumbered (There were also 100 numbered copies on Kelmscott handmade paper and 250 copies on Abbey Mill Antique Paper). Signed by the author to the limitation page. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Original publisher's half morocco with decorated boards, five raised bands, gilt titling and top edge gilt. Red ribbon marker present. Some light fading to the spine. Matching decorated end-papers. The 'souls' in question were Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Swinburne and the book includes three portrait engravings with tissue guarded frontis (Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Algernon Charles Swinburne, and the author). Additionally inscribed to the second blank end-paper : 'For David Holmes, one of ten copies as he deserves, Richard Sawyer, 1V. 91'. Richard Sawyer was the son of Charles Sawyer and took over from his father in the family publishing business. Arthur William Symons was a British… Read More

The First UK printing published by Chatto and Windus, London in 1941. The BOOK is in Very Good++ or better condition. Light pushing and fading at the extreme spine tips. Some mild dulling to the gilt titling to the spine. Some very slight toning and spotting to the text-block. Mild offsetting to the front blank end-papers. The crimson top-stain is still very bright. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition. Light edge-wear at the spine tips. Some toning to the flaps and folds. A little age related markings in places. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been inscribed and signed by the author to the front blank end-paper : 'To Herbert Van Thal, one of the very few who are kind about my writing, most gratefully, from , Harold Acton'. The recipient Herbert Van Thal, was a British bookseller, publisher, agent, biographer, and anthologist. A scarce copy with such attributes. Collectible. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The sole printing published by The Bonnefant Press , Banholt in 1999. Number '39' of only sixty copies ('which was the number of prints available for pages 19 and 27'). The BOOK is in Fine condition and appears unread. Free from inscription and erasures. Housed in the original publisher's plain grey slipcase which is in Fine condition. Signed by Rigby Graham to the limitation page , who has additionally signed and numbered two tipped-in prints as issued. Profusely illustrated in B/W and colour throughout. Loosely inserted is the publisher's 4 page prospectus with a loose sample of the decorated end-paper design. A very handsome production and increasingly elusive. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by Jonathan Cape, London in 1933. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Original publisher's yellow cloth with titling and decorations in red. Some light dustiness to the board edges and the upper text-block. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good++ or better condition. Mild edge-wear with a slither of loss at the upper spine. Light toning to the spine and edges.Some mild age related markings, a few nicks and a a few short closed tears. The wrapper artwork by 'RAM' is striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. A collection of short stories and poems spanning 7th century Lesbos, 3rd century Greece, the Romans, Vikings sailing up the Thames et al. An extremely scarce title more-so with the striking wrapper. Collectible. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by The Bodley Head, London in 1967. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Light toning to the board edges with a hint of pushing at the spine tips. Very early splaying of the front board. Internally clean with just a little light toning to the extreme page edges. Striking pictorial end-papers. Free from inscriptions and erasures. The WRAPPER is neatly price-clipped and is in Very Good++ condition. Some toning to the edges and spine. Light edge-wear with some creasing, a few small closed tears and a little rubbing in places. A 3cm closed tear to the upper rear edge and a very light small water stain to the lower spine which is barely discernible from the front. The wrapper is protected in a removable archival cover. Wonderfully illustrated in colour throughout by the author. Sendak's classic title and very scarce with the wrapper in such collectible condition. More images available on request. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact.

The First UK printing published by Charles J. Sawyer, London in 1929. One of ten copies on Japanese vellum though this copy unnumbered (There were also 100 numbered copies on Kelmscott handmade paper and 250 copies on Abbey Mill Antique Paper). Signed by the author to the limitation page. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Original publisher's half morocco with decorated boards, five raised bands, gilt titling and top edge gilt. Red ribbon marker present. Some light fading to the spine. Matching decorated end-papers. The 'souls' in question were Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Swinburne and the book includes three portrait engravings with tissue guarded frontis (Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Algernon Charles Swinburne, and the author). Additionally inscribed to the second blank end-paper : 'For David Holmes, one of ten copies as he deserves, Richard Sawyer, 1V. 91'. Richard Sawyer was the son of Charles Sawyer and took over from his father in the family publishing business. Arthur William Symons was a British… Read More