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The Living Curve: Letters to W. J. Strachan, 1929-1979
by Hewett, Christopher (editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0856355348
- ISBN 13
- 9780856355349
- Seller
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Skipton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Taranman / Carcanet. Hardback. xxiii, 230p. With a foreword by William Anderson. Fascinating insight in to the srts world in the mid-twentieth century. Letters from a range of artists, writers and calligraphers including Sylvia Townsend Warner, Stevie Smith, Henry Moore, Edward Bawden, Vera Cacciatore, Sir Sydney Cockerell, Nancy Cunard, C. Day Lewis, Joan Hassell, Kenneth Armitage, Jill Balcon, Nicolas Bentley, Joë Bousquet, Will Carter, etc. Black and white frontis and 13 further illustrations. Green cloth with gilt titles to spine. Dust wrapper is lightly rubbed and has a hint of sunning to spine. Near fine, bright copy in good+ dust wrapper . Hardback. First Edition. 1984.
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Details
- Bookseller
- C L Hawley
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15268
- Title
- The Living Curve: Letters to W. J. Strachan, 1929-1979
- Author
- Hewett, Christopher (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0856355348
- ISBN 13
- 9780856355349
- Publisher
- Taranman / Carcanet
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- W. J. Strachan,Letters,Edward Bawden,Vera Cacciatore,Sir Sydney , Cockerell,Nancy Cunard,C. Day Lewis,Joan Hassell,Kenneth Armitage,, Jill Balcon,Nicolas Bentley,Joë Bousquet,Will Carter ,Art history
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About the Seller
C L Hawley
Biblio member since 2005
Skipton, North Yorkshire
About C L Hawley
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