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Pencil, The
by Calle, Paul
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0823039900
- ISBN 13
- 9780823039906
- Seller
-
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Westport, Conn: North Light Publishers, 1981. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. In this book on pencil drawing Calle covers the history of the development of the pencil and its use by past masters, the varieties of pencils, surfaces of papers, fixatives and erasers and teaches the basics of textures, shadows, edges and composition. Brown cloth with gilt titling to front and spine, orange endpapers, artist/author's signature to half title page, richly illustrated throughout with pencil drawings, 160 pages. Very light edge wear. Dust jacket shows shelf wear, a brown stain to top of spine and three lighter ones to bottom of spine, a 1 and 3/4 inch closed tear to top. It is now protected in a Brodart cover. This is a gorgeous book by a master of his art. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall
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Details
- Bookseller
- Black Sheep Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015114
- Title
- Pencil, The
- Author
- Calle, Paul
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0823039900
- ISBN 13
- 9780823039906
- Publisher
- North Light Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Westport, Conn
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- ART, DRAWING, ART INSTRUCTION,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art & Photography;
Terms of Sale
Black Sheep Books
Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
About the Seller
Black Sheep Books
Biblio member since 2004
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
About Black Sheep Books
We are an independent, locally-owned shop dedicated to books and the people who love them. Here you will find two floors packed with volumes of enduring value, including familiar favourites, contemporary fiction, guides, books of local interest, and non-fiction titles covering everything from outer space to inner peace. We also have marine charts, art cards, unique prints, hand-crafted bags, and many other intriguing items. Located at Grace Point Square in the Village of Ganges, close to marinas and Salt Spring\'s renowned Saturday Market, we are open every day except Christmas and New Year\'s. If you want to pick-up a book you saw online, please call or e-mail ahead as many of our listings are kept in a separate storage facility.
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