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A large collection of approximately 35 art history and reference books, primarily consisting of large-format hardcover volumes published in the late 20th century. The collection includes various artist monographs and thematic surveys from publishers including Thames and Hudson, Galley Press, Studio, Octopus, and Ted Smart.
Artist monographs include Paul Klee by Robert Short, Fantastic Painters by Simon Watney, Primitive Painters by Roger Cardinal, Toulouse-Lautrec by Richard Shone, Francisco Goya by Eric Young, Edvard Munch by Ian Dunlop, and Picasso. Other notable artist-centric titles include Monet by Himself edited by Richard Kendall, Homage to Salvador Dali, Ingres, Braque, Giovanni Bellini, and Van Gogh.
Survey and thematic works comprise Masterpieces of Italian Renaissance Painting by Charles Hope, Baroque and Rococo by Ian Barras Hill, The Italian Renaissance by Ian Barras Hill, Impressionism by Ian Barras Hill, Surrealist Drawings by František Šmejkal, and Art Deco published by Treasure Press. The collection also features The Book of Fans by Nancy Armstrong, The Hidden Art by Fred Gettings, The Golden Pleasure Book of Art by Fred Gettings, Siamese Bestiary by Kristiaan Inwood, The Shogun Inheritance by Michael Macintyre, and the Marshall Cavendish Illustrated Encyclopedia of Modern Art. A uniform group of four volumes with red and cream spines covers Modigliani and the Painters of Montparnasse, Matisse and the Fauves, Picasso and the Cubists, and The American Scene – Early 20th Century.
Condition report:
The lot generally shows signs of light to moderate shelf wear consistent with age and usage. Visible defects include bumping and rubbing to spine ends and corners across multiple volumes. Light sunning and fading is evident on several spines. One volume, The WH Smith Book of Painting, bears a handwritten price sticker to the spine. The majority of the hardcover books retain their original pictorial dust jackets.
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