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The Art of Sculpture: The A.W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts for 1954

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New York: Pantheon Books, 1956. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. xxxi, 152 + 224 plates, preface, note of acknowledgment, list of b&w plates, I. The Monument and the Amulet; II. The Image of Man: III. The Discovery of Space; IV. The Realization of Mass; V. The Illusion of Movement; VI. The Impact of Light; The b&w Plates; index. Bollingen Series XXV, 3: First Edition, 1956. "The aim of this book is to give an aesthetic of the art of sculpture, which in its author's view, has in the past too often submitted to the rule of architecture or painting. In our own time, there has arisen an awareness of the essential and autonomous nature of sculpture --- 'form in its full spacial completeness'. The author seeks to give historical and throretical extension to such a conception." from the jacket flap. Not Price Clipped. Minor wear to top and bottom edge spine dj, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Green cloth with black backstrip, and Bollingen logo on front board, and gilt lettering to spine.
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  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1956
  • Keywords ART HISTORY SCULPTURE AESTHETICS OF FORM AND SPATIAL COMPLETENESS AUTONOMOUS NATURE OF SCULPTURE

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The Art of Sculpture: The A.W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts, 1954; National Gallery of Art, Washington

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Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1969. Reprint. hardcover. near fine. Illustrated with 224 black & white plates. xxxi, 152 pages. Large 8vo, two-toned green and black cloth with gilt lettering at spine. Princeton: Princeton University Press, (1969). Third printing. A near fine copy lacking the dust wrapper.<br/> <br/> Part of the Bollingen Series XXXV - 3.<br/> <br/>
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The Art of Sculpture. (The A.W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 1954./ Bollingen Series. xxxv, 3.)

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New York (Pantheon Books), 1956.. xxxi, (1), 152pp., 224 gravure plates. 4to. Cloth. D.j.
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Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1956. First. hardcover. very good. Over 200 b/w ilustrations. 152 pages of text. Short thick 4to, two-toned, cloth. Princeton: Princeton University Press & New York: Bollingen Foundations, (1956). First printing. A very good copy.<br/><br/> Bollingen Series XXXV - 3.<br/><br/>
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Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1969. hardcover. very good(+)/very good(+). 224 plates. xxxi + 152 pages, 4to, green cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper price clipped. Princeton: Princeton University Press, (1969). Second edition, third printing. A very good(+) copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper.<br/> <br/> Bollingen Series XXXV - 3.<br/> <br/>
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Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, Bollingen Series XXXV , 1969. Second edition. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Hardcover with dust jacket. 152 text pages including an Index. Also includes 225+ black & white photographic plates. General light edge wear. Dust jacket is price-clipped.
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Pantheon Books, Inc. New York, 1964. Book. Good. Cloth. 152 pp., 224 black and white illustrations. Second Reprinted edition. A few minor bumps to the extremities, previous owner's name written in black marker to the bottom edge. Some chipping, wear and soiling to the white dustjacket cover. From the Bollingen Series XXXV ° 3 delivered annually at the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Dustjacket is protected with a mylar cover..
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Princeton, NJ: Bollingen Foundation, 1961. 2nd edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 152 pages plus plates. B/w illustrations throughout plus additional illustrations of sculpture pasted into the book by the previous owner. Cover boards bound in green cloth, black quarter cloth, gilt title on spine and gilt design on front cover board. Dust jacket unclipped, has a touch of agewear, wrapped in protective clear plastic brodart. Binding tight. Spine straight. Top edge dyed. In very good condition."This is the Third Volume of the A.W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts, Which are Delivered Annually at the National Gallery of Art, Washington,. The Volumes of Lectures Constitute Number XXXC in Bollingen Series." Record # 32238
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