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Talisman
by Tress, Arthur [ Marco Livingstone -- Editor ]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0500541205
- ISBN 13
- 9780500541203
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Thames and Hudson, London, 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Arthur Tress -- Photographer. 156 pages, essay by Marco Livingstone, biography, exhibitions and bibliography. Photographic frontispiece, showing " Photographer and Skull Mask New York 1974 ". The text is illustrated with 150 black-and-white photographs and 50 coloured photographs taken by Arthur Tress, that were included in the exhibition that was presented at the Museum of Modern Art, Oxford. Black coloured boards with white writing on the spine. Minor shelfwear to the lower book edges and a little rubbing to the book corners. Some dust marks to the top paper edge and there is a little dustiness to the top book edge. A few marks to the book panels. Photographic dustwrapper, same illustration as for frontispiece, with silver background and black writing on the front panel and spine. The dustwrapper is slightly rubbed and faded and the corners of very lightly rubbed. Slight rubbing to the top spine edge. A few grubby marks are present to the back panel. A retrospective of the American photographer Arthur Tress works that were held in the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford. This is the first UK edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Arthur Tress -- Photographer. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Photography; Catalogues; America; ISBN: 0500541205. ISBN/EAN: 9780500541203. Inventory No: 0103924. . 9780500541203
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0103924
- Title
- Talisman
- Author
- Tress, Arthur [ Marco Livingstone -- Editor ]
- Illustrator
- Arthur Tress -- Photographer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0500541205
- ISBN 13
- 9780500541203
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Arthur Tress -- Photographer -- Exhibition Catalogue, American Photographer Photography; Catalogues; America; Arthur Tress -- Photographer Unbranded ISBN: 0500541205 EAN: 9780500541203 Tress, Arthur [ Marco Livingstone -- Editor ] Talisman
- Bookseller catalogs
- Photography; Catalogues; America;
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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