Artist & the Book 1860 - 1960 in Western Europe and the United States
by Hofer, Philip
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine in Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Museum of Fine Arts Harvard College Library. Fine in Good dust jacket. 1972. Second Edition. Hardcover. Introduction by Philip Hofer. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts Harvard College Library, (1972). Second Edition. 11 x 8.5 in. 332pp. Cream cloth, spine letters gilt. Book in fine condition, dj very good plus ( Original illustrated cream buckram. Book in near fine condition, no owner's name; dj good only, few short tears, faint waterstain to part. Includes Index of Prints and Authors, Bibliography. Catalogue arranged alphabetically by author, with 324 illustrations mostly in b&w. Extremely useful source for books illustrated by artists. ; 324 illustrations; 11 X 8.5 inches; 332 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dale A. Sorenson
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9235
- Title
- Artist & the Book 1860 - 1960 in Western Europe and the United States
- Author
- Hofer, Philip
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Good dust jacket
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Museum of Fine Arts Harvard College Library
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- Illustrated Book, Book on Books, Book Arts
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Dale A. Sorenson
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Silver Spring, Maryland
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- Buckram
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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