New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 1961. Hardcover catalog for the 1961-62 exhibition of assemblages created by major artists of the early to mid-twentieth century. VERY GOOD+ in VERY GOOD price intact dust jacket. A clean, unmarked and firmly bound copy, in black cloth hardcover, gilt lettered on front and spine. Pages clean and near fine. The spine is cocked (leans) but binding and hinges are tight and intact. Unclipped dust jacket is clean and complete. Edges are lightly rubbed and there is light creasing to bottom of the front panel, a few tiny short closed edge tears with color frontis plus 10 color illustrations (one a fold-out). 8-1/2 x 9-1/2"; 176 pages. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good.

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Bookseller: Knickerbocker Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 005335
Title: The Art of Assemblage
Author: Seitz, William C
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: The Museum of Modern Art
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1961
Bookseller catalogs: Art, Architecture & Archeology;

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