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The Garden of Earthly Delights:
by Beagle, Peter S.; Bosch, Hieronymus (Illustrator)
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0670335037
- ISBN 13
- 9780670335039
- Seller
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About This Item
New York, New York: Viking, 1982. First, Thus . Soft cover. Very Good+. Bosch, Hieronymus. Brilliant reproductions, most in full-color, many full-page plates, of scenes from Hieronymus Bosch's three major triptychs: "The Garden of Earthly Delights," "The Temptation of St. Anthony,'' & "The Haywain." Fantasy author Beagle provides the text, placing Bosch's dreamlike, strange, & exotic images in the context of the artist's own life & as a window into the "medieval imagination." In 128 pages. This First Edition, first printing from Viking (First, thus) from 1982 is a softcover 4to in off-white decorative wrappers with French flaps. Condition is VG+: completely clean, pages white & unmarked, colors vivid, glued binding straight & strong. Moderate tanning to all edges of both covers, slightly darkened spine with mild rubbing to extremities. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022563
- Title
- The Garden of Earthly Delights:
- Author
- Beagle, Peter S.; Bosch, Hieronymus (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Bosch, Hieronymus
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First, Thus
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0670335037
- ISBN 13
- 9780670335039
- Publisher
- Viking
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- ARTISTS BOSCH MIDDLE AGES MEDIEVAL ILLUSTRATION PAINTERS PAINTING
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- Art-Artists;
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