Duveen

NY: Random. G in G DJ. (1952). The most spectacular art dealer of all time, Joseph Duveen, successfully sold illusions. He knew that people will always . pay more for dreams than for realities. Behrman's book, this symbolic figure comes alive along with the vulgarity, extravagance, and magnificence of a whole era in our history. (from Book of the… Read more about this item

NY: Random House, 1952. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Saul Steinberg. Hardcover in a worn, chipped dust jacket, price-clipped. 302 pages, illustrations by Saul Steinberg. The content of this book first appeared as a series of articles in the New Yorker magazine. --- In full blue cloth-covered boards with spine titling on silver and gilt spine ovals. The author… Read more about this item

New York: Random House, 1952. First edition. . Hard cover. Good in fair dust jacket. Signed by author. Good+ condition. Fair DJ protected in mylar cover.. 302 p. illus. 22 cm. Includes Illustrations. Hardcover book Stated first printing. Signed-with inscription to S.S. -by author. Previous owner's stamp on front pastedown.

Paperback. Very Good.

NEW YORK: RANDOM HOUSE, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. Saul Steinberg. There is a small soiled spot on the covers plussome foxing to the endpapers otherwise contents are clean and tight.

London, André Deutsch Limited, 1986. Softcover. Good.

Crown Publishing Group. First Thus. Trade Paperback. Very Good. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Not price-clipped (£3.95 price intact). Published by Andre Deutsch, 1986. Octavo. Pictorial wraps. Book is very good; with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Covers have shelf wear with fading along edges and a crease on… Read more about this item

Random House, 1952. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good DJ. First printing, near fine blue cloth hardcover shows some bumping to top corners of covers and some other light trace wear, else tight and clean, in very good dust jacket (price at flap) that shows some light soil and edge wear that incudes wrinklign and short… Read more about this item

New York: Random House. 1955. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Little, Brown & Co, 1972-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 9x6x1. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean and tight. No markings. 1st Little Brown Edition 1972. Dust jacket, in a new mylar cover, has some edge wear and closed tears. Ships in a box. Fast shipping from NYC!

Hamish Hamilton, 1953. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1953. Fourth Impression. 210 pages. Dust jacket over blue cloth. Clean pages with mild tanning and moderate foxing throughout, heavy to endpapers. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and light marking to boards. Mild sunning to board edges and spine, which… Read more about this item

Hardback. Very Good.

Random House. Good+ in Fair dust jacket. 1972. Hardcover. ; Navy cloth cover has wear to corners and spine caps and a faint damp stain on back cover but bright and in good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and in very good condition. Dust jacket is tattered and chipped with… Read more about this item

Crown Publishing Group, 1982-03-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Random House, 1952. Hardcover. Good. 1952. First Edition. 302 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Illustrated by Saul Steinberg. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Front free endpaper torn and missing. Pen inscription to front pastedown. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Lettering is dulled.

Paperback. Very Good.

Random , 1952. hardcover. Used: VeryGood. 8x6x1. Very Good blue boards with gilt lettering along spine. Binding and hinges tight and square; Contents clean and unmarked except for writing on front paste down. No dust jacket. 302 pages. Includes separate Book of the Month flyer. Crush to head and tail of… Read more about this item

Hamish Hamilton, 1952. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1952. Third Impression. 210 pages. Dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Bright and clean pages with light tanning to text block edges. Binding is firm throughout with minor thumb-marking. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and light marking to boards. Mild sunning… Read more about this item

Hamish Hamilton, 1956. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1956. Fifth Impression. 210 pages. Illustrated jacket over cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and… Read more about this item

Random,NY/ Random House, Canada, 1952. First Canadian Printing. The author provides a list of people who each shared with him their recollections of Joseph Duveen....the most spectacular art dealer of all time and later became Lord Duveen of Millbank. The contents offer six insightful chapters - (1) Itinerary - (2) A Beginning in Delft - (3) A Brisk Market… Read more about this item