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In 24 (cm 17 x 14,5), pp. (2) di sguardia su carta gialla + 27 tavole con illustrazioni a colori al recto del foglio + (2) con colophon + (2) di sguardia su carta gialla. Cartonatura editoriale con diffuse bruniture su entrambi i piatti e piccole gore agli angoli interni (altre copie di questo volume presentano una diversa legatura con piatti in cartone, dorso libero e due cordini a legare i fogli). Libro d'artista diĀNiki de Saint Phalle che racconta - tramite illustrazioni - laĀstoria della sua famiglia: "me, mummy and daddy" fino alla morte del papa' "divorato" dalla mamma. ITA. Seller Inventory # 43 n.2156
Title: The Devouring Mothers. Story book by Niki de...
Publisher: Gimpel Fils/Sergio Tosi, Milan
Publication Date: 1972
Seller: Mast Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. London: Gimpel Fils, 1972. Artist's Book. Twine-tied printed boards. First Edition. [56] pp., 6.5 x 5.5 inches. Illustrated title page and 26 color plates, printed in Milan by Sergio Tosi. Near Fine, slight toning to boards, contents unmarked and remarkably bright. A sharp copy, Seller Inventory # ABE-1728055028423
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Seller: Arcana: Books on the Arts, Culver City, CA, U.S.A.
Twine-Tied Printed Boards. Condition: Very Good. Edition Not Stated - Presumed First. np (56pp), 22 color illustrations. Designed by Sergio Tosi. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "The Devouring Mothers" is Niki de Saint Phalle's beautifully illustrated artist's book cum cautionary children's primer on the darker side of family dynamics. It's production overseen in Milan by the redoubtable Piero Tosi, it reproduces twenty-two of the artist's vibrant, phantasmal drawings as colorful screenprints. An internally bright, most handsome example of the uncommon - only seven copies are currently cited in OCLC WorldCat - 1972 Gimpel Fils first edition whose highly acidic boards show some age-toning and spotting, and emit a faint sulfurous odor. Artist's Book. Seller Inventory # 026997
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