Chagall: A Retrospective by Chagall, Marc; Baal-Teshuva, Jacob

New York, NY: Hugh Lauter Levin Assc, 1995. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 374 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Very good dust jacket. NOTE: There is one short 1/8" tear to the cloth at the head of the spine. This book contains 250 reproductions with 120+ in color. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.

Hardback. Good.

Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, 1995-11. Hardcover. Good.

Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, Inc, 1995. 1st edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 1st edition, 1995. Near Fine. Sm.folio, 374 pp., with full color illustrations. Bound in publishers blue cloth covered boards with full color, glossy dust jacket. Dust jacket shows some rubbing on the rear panel, some minor wear to the book tips, otherwise clean and unmarked. Dust jacket now protected by mylar sleeve.

USA: Hugh Lauter Levin Assc, 1995. (USA) Presumed 1st edition, No markings, tiny bump to lower corner of front cover, Near Fine in about Fine dust jacket. Blue boards with gold foil titles, 374pp, index, 250 illustrations (120 in full colour of Chagall's paintings, gouaches, drawings, tapestry designs, costumes. stained glass, mosaics, stage designs, and gtaphic works. The editor befriended Chagall in 1951 and knew him until the artist's death in 1985. The text consist of Chagalls memoirs as well as contributions by his wife Bella, Andre Breton, Guillaime Apollinaire, Louis Aragon, Andre Malraux, John Russells and others. A heavy book, (6.5 JM LVR 206/6. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Hugh Lauter Levin Assc, 1995. hardcover. Like New. 10x1x13. ***Please Read*** No marks on text - My shelf location 32-top

Hugh Lauter Levin Assc. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1995. Hardcover. 0883634953 . Minor stains to the exterior edge of pages only. *No edition or printing stated. Likely 1st. Great overall condition. Minor cosmetic wear. No noteworthy blemishes. No writing. .

Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 374 Pp. Large Format Hard Cover, Blue Cloth, Gilt, Yellow Endpapers. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket Priced $75.

New York: Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, Inc, 1985. Hardcover. vg. Sm. folio. 374pp. Gold-stamped blue cloth in original color illustrated dust jacket. B/w frontispiece of the last photograph of Chagall, taken in 1985. "This comprehensive and incisive exploration of one of the greatest and most beloved artists of this century brings together the writings and art critics, the reminiscences of family, friends, and colleagues, and Chagall's own words to create a striking portrait of an artist who delighted the world with his unique brand of creativity. Chagall: A Retrospective traces the artist's personal and artistic development from his humble beginnings in the Russian town of Vitebsk to his continuing contributions to world art at the time of his death at the age of ninety-seven. Chagall's impact on the development of modern art from his student days in Russia; his initial support and later conflict with the avant-garde movement in his native land during the early Soviet period; his first years in… Read More

Hugh Lauter Levin Assc, 1995. hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!