Fallen Angels by Jack Vettriano / Anthony Quinn - 1994

London: Pavilion Books Limited, 1994. First British Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good -/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. a rare collectible first british edition hard cover book.The painter jack vettriano emerged from the unlikely background of the scottish coalfields,unknown and untutored.vettriano's images are neo-realist -real in the sense that he portrays recognizable people in believable situations,yet heightened to that level of dramatic or romantic intensity which fueled the fiction of the hollywood dream factory.alongside 44 vettriano paintings are stories ,poems dialogues from plays andother fine examples of scottish writing.w. gordon smith,playwright and art critic,has woven an anthology of new and old writing round the painter's image,extending the lives of his characters beyond their frozen moments on canvas.some of scotland's most accomplished writers have accepted the challenge to put their imagination into freefall and by interpreting vettriano's paintings,perhaps go some way towards explaining their unique appeal.very collectible.not price clipped.a lovely book for any fan.wonderfully illustrated in colour.two taped repaired tears to front top of d/j otherwise both book and d/j are in lovely condition.119pp