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Clarke, Irwin. Very Good+. 1966. Paperback. 0772002193 . Mass Market Paperback in Very Good++ condition. Pages are tightly bound, bright & unmarked. Covers show some cover edgewear and scuffing. "Growing Pains tells the story of writer and painter Emily Carr's life, from a proper Canadian girlhood, through her artist's training in San Francisco and Europe, through the years of despair when she stopped painting and raised dogs and rented out rooms to make ends meet, and finally to vindication and triumph when her greatness was at last recognized. With the ease of a natural storyteller and a painter's eye for description, Carr infuses her life story with an irresistible warmth, wit, and charm. "; 6.80 X 4.30 X 0.80 inches; 281 pages .
GROWING PAINS The Autobiography of Emily Carr by CARR, Emily - 1946
by CARR, Emily
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GROWING PAINS The Autobiography of Emily Carr
by CARR, Emily
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Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1946. 1st edition. Hardcover. 18 colour, b&w plates. pp. xvi, 381,8vo,,Bumped corners, slightly thumbed, boards rubbed, sl. shelfworn,
Conts. shows minor 'browning', spine solid & tight, new eps: g/vg. Review article pasted down on half title page. No dj.
Conts. shows minor 'browning', spine solid & tight, new eps: g/vg. Review article pasted down on half title page. No dj.
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- Illustrator 18 colour, b&w plates
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- Publisher Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication Toronto
- Date Published 1946
- Keywords Autobiography;Canadiana;Canadian artists;Group of Seven;;;;;
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Growing pains The Autobiography of Emily Carr
by Carr, Emily
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Growing pains The Autobiography of Emily Carr
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Clarke, Irwin. Very Good. 1966. Paperback. 0772002193 . Mass Market Paperback in Very Good condition, this is a tightly bound copy with a clean, unmarked interior. Some water marks to bottom fore edges. "Completed just before Emily Carr died in 1945, Growing Pains tells the story of her life, beginning with her girlhood in pioneer Victoria and going on to her training as an artist in San Francisco, England and France. She writes about the frustration she felt at the rejection of her art by Canadians, of the years of despair when she stopped painting and of the unexpected vindication and triumph she felt when the Group of Seven accepted her as one of them. " ; 6.80 X 4.30 X 0.80 inches; 281 pages .
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Growing Pains The Autobiography Of Emily Carr
by Carr, Emily
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Oxford University Press , 1977. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 381 Pages Illus., Dust Jacket Repaired O/W Sound..
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Growing Pains, the Autobiography of Emily Carr
by Emily Carr
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Oxford University Press, 1946. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket missing. Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. Boards betray fading and nicks and other signs of wear and imperfection commensurate with age. Front hinge shows cracking, but the binding remains structurally sound. Pages absent any extraneous marks. Sealed in plastic for shipping. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Growing Pains. The Autobiography of Emily Carr
by Carr, Emily
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Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1946. Undetermined. good to very good. 1st edition. xvi,381pp. Octavo. Original reddish brown cloth; gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Illustrated frontis; additional 6 plates from reproductions and photographs. The dust jacket has some wear at the top and bottom of the spine. Illustrated with 13 plates, including "The Clearing" on the frontispiece. This copy has a previous owner's signature on front free end paper. Carr explores her beliefs about creativity, answering the questions, "What attracted me to this subject?" "Why do I want to paint it?" "What am I trying to express?" Other chapters explore drawing and insubordination, the difference between nude and naked and colour-sense. A moving self-portrait of the great Canadian artist, written just before her death in 1945, and dedicated to her friend Lawren Harris. 1946
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