Opera Aperta - Forme e indeterminazione nelle poetiche contemporane. by ECO, Umberto - 1962

Milano: Tascabili Bompiani. Fine. 1976. Softcover. Softcover edition not listed in Contursi. Unread Fine condition in pictorial wrappers. Bibliographical References. From the personal library of Eco bibliographer James Contursi; Eco's seminal, revolutionary work in the field of semiotics and critical theory, a collection of essays pre-dating his move toward semiotics. Opera Aperta (The Open Work) discusses the powerful concept of "openness", the artist's decision to leave arrangements of some constituents of a work to the public or to chance. In the original Italian language; 8vo; xxiii, [1], 309, [3] pages .

Bompiani, 1962. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover with jacket, text in Italian. First edition thus, Bompiani, 1962. Crack to interior of front hinge, but binding is still sound. Blue cloth boards with white titles, some wear at tip of spine. Prior owner's name at top of front end paper, small blindstamp on title page, otherwise text is unmarked. Some tanning to pages. Jacket is also tanned with light shelfwear at edges and several tears that have been taped up on the interior as well as a small chip missing at the rear top of spine, no other loss. Front flap is detached but still present, and for all its flaws jacket still presents well in clear Brodart that will help prevent further damage. If you're still reading this, the two distinct shades of brown in our photo was caused by a reflection on the Brodart, the paper itself is in reality a fairly even light tan. More pictures available upon request.

Milano: Bompiani. Fine. 1967. Second Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Second edition/first printing, revised and enlarged: "2a edizione riveduta e ampliata" on front cover, "II edizione" on copyright page, Delfini-Cultura, Contursi A004b. Unread Fine condition in original wrappers. Signed by author Umberto Eco on the title page. From the personal library of Eco bibliographer James Contursi. A scarce copy of the second edition; Eco's seminal, revolutionary work in the field of semiotics and critical theory, a collection of essays pre-dating his move toward semiotics. Opera Aperta (The Open Work) discusses the powerful concept of "openness", the artist's decision to leave arrangements of some constituents of a work to the public or to chance. In the original Italian language; 8vo; 284, [4] pages; Signed by Author .

Milano: Bompiani, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Portico Critica e Saggi #38. Black cloth stamped in white on the front and the spine. Collects several essays many of which appeared previously in various publications. Mild toning to pages. A nice, near fine copy in very good stiff wrappers with toning to the spine panel and light shelf wear. In the Italian language. Contursi A004a.; Octavo.

Milano: Bompiani. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1962. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. First edition/first printing (1962 Casa Ed. Valentino Bompiani, Milano; Contursi A004a) with light peripheral leaf toning as usual, else Fine. White-stamped navy cloth in Nearly Fine condition, slightly soiled yellow matte dust-jacket. Publisher's blindstamp on title page as required. Inscribed and signed by Eco to his bibliographer, James Contursi. An attractive Association Copy from the personal library of Contursi. Scarce; Eco's seminal, revolutionary work in the field of semiotics and critical theory, a collection of essays pre-dating his move toward semiotics. Opera Aperta (The Open Work) discusses the powerful concept of "openness", the artist's decision to leave arrangements of some constituents of a work to the public or to chance. In the original Italian language; 8vo; 370, [4] pages; 1 copy missing; Signed by Author .