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Francis Bacon: Catalogue raisonné and documentation.: Introduction by John Rothenstein.
by BACON, Francis - ALLEY, Ronald
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Thames and Hudson,, 1964. First edition, first impression, of the first Bacon catalogue raisonné, including many destroyed paintings, and remaining an essential reference work for the artist. Quarto. Original green cloth, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. With 287 plates (27 colour). Toning to half-title; jacket with light wear and rubbing, unclipped: fine in good jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 162862
- Title
- Francis Bacon: Catalogue raisonné and documentation.
- Author
- BACON, Francis - ALLEY, Ronald
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Thames and Hudson,
- Date Published
- 1964
Terms of Sale
Peter Harrington
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
Glossary
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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- Rubbing
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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