The Artist and The Book In France

New York: George Wittenborn, Inc, 1969 4to (29.5 cm), 368 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket. "The French livres d'artiste - fine limited editions of literary texts designed and illustrated by artists - have a unique place in 20th century art. Most of the great painters and sculptors of the School of Paris have contributed to the genre. The monograph… Read more about this item

New York: George Wittenborn, 1969. First American edition. 368 pp. Full green buckram, lettered and decorated in gilt, with the dust jacket and publisher's slipcase. Mild edgewear to jacket, top jacket corners slightly bumped with some fraying; slipcase bumped at top corner with thumb nick to front edge; book fine. One of the standard references in the field. A… Read more about this item

New York., George Wittenborn, Inc., 1969. Large 4to. Hardcover with d.j. , cloth, dust jacket, slipcase. 368 pages. ¶First U.S. edition. The French livres d'artiste- fine limited editions of literary texts designed and illustrated by artists - have a unique place in twentieth-century art. Most of the great painters and sculptors, such as Marcoussis,Picasso, Matisse, and Miro, etc. have… Read more about this item

London: Peter Owen, 1969. The 20th century livre d'artiste. Pp. 368, 8 coloured plates, numerous black & white illustrations (several full page), the title page printed in red & black, notes, catalogue raisonne, glossary, bibliography, index; tall demy 4to; green cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, a trifle spotted; top edges red; dust wrapper, a trifle soiled, edges slightly… Read more about this item

Peter Owen, London, first edition, 1969. Cloth, gilt cover device, 4to, 8 colour plates and 81 monochrome illustrations. 368 pp, 173 ills, 8 colour plates. From a contemporary review by John Harthan: "Every page bears the stamp of knowledge and enthusiasm. While forming his own collection of livres ... the author has for many years been visiting artists,… Read more about this item

London: Peter Owen, 1969. A gorgeous copy that appears unread. Very Fine condition in a Very Fine dust jacket. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NO rubbing. NO fading. NOT price clipped (£16 16s). Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. Hinges are perfect. NOT a library discard.… Read more about this item

Peter Owen,, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Book and jacket near fine, jacket in protective mylar wrap. Plain slipcase VG -- a few dings but no splits. A very nice copy of an indispensable reference work.

London: Owen, 1969. Hardcover. Very Good- Cover has general wear. Bookblock has age tonigin, markings. Interior pages have age toning. Green cloth boards, gilt design elements. 368 pages : plates, illustrations. "Catalogue raisonne": pages 325-344./ Includes bibliographical references (pages 350-353).

New York: Wittenborn, 1969. hardcover. fine. 181 black and white illustrations, 368pp., thick 4to, gilt-stamped pictorial green cloth. New York: Wittenborn, (1969). First Edition. Fine.<br/><br/>

London: Peter Owen, 1969. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. 181 illus. Catalogue Raisonne. Glossary, biblio., index. Inscribed/signed "Peter" (the publisher).

George Wittenborn, Inc., 1986. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.