Dominy Hamilton Introduction (7 results)

Softcover. Condition: Fair. 5th or later printing. Paperback, numerous (full page) illustrations in colour, square (circa 30x30cm).; Edges and corners cover worn; edge rear cover wrinkled; light tobacco smell.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Near FINE Dust Jacket. TRUE FIRST EDITION.. >>>> Over 500 grams >> Because these are very HEAVY, no overseas orders without contacting us first., as extra postage will be needed. Thank-you >>> 160 pages. "This Book spans the classic period from the 1950s to the 1970s, Album Cover Album first hit the bestseller charts in 1977. This led to the release of six follow-up hits, inspired a host of imitations, and generated a long-playing sub-genre in art and design publishing.Album Cover Album is edited and compiled by two designers who were among the most innovative pioneers of the work that it celebrates. Storm Thorgerson's Hipgnosis earned world renown for the epic photo shoots and iconic designs that went so perfectly with the music of Pink Floyd. Meanwhile, Roger Dean's dreamscapes and unique typography became as much a part of the rock generation as the Yes albums they adorned. Album Cover Album features their selection of more than 600 sleeves in full color, and showcases the astonishing diversity and excellence of design that the medium produced in its first three decades.This new edition retains the lavish 12-inch format of the original and replays the ingeniously themed compositions of each page. The album is given a fresh spin by a new preface from Peter Gabriel and new forewords by Storm Thorgerson and John Wetton, plus a 21st-century typographic facelift. The result is a celebration of the enduring appeal of vinyl" >> The Dust Jacket has MINOR Wear & Creasing around the edges and MINOR Dings at the Corners; The Book is Nice with only minor handling wear, the only notable Flaw is a Minor 1/4" x 1" Bumped area at the bottom edge of the Book. weight = 1665 grams. Size: 12 1/4" x 12 1/4". CLARE Harris (art director); Richard Constable (Designer) (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None as Issued. First Edition, First Thus. Text/Bright and Near New; small soil spot to lower text edge of pgs59/60. Illustrated soft cover/VG; strong & sound, w/light edge rubs, three surface losses to lower front edge, and faint creasing to upper front corner. History of record album cover and an anthology of notable designs. Alongplay record album covers presented color reproductions. Contents are: 1, Index; 2, Introduction; 3, Jazz; 4, Psychedelia; 5, Recent Years; 6, Influence & Coincidence; 7, Miscellany; 8, Portfolios; 9, Devices & Disguises, followed by an appendix giving insight into the industry of album cover production from design, marketing objectives, to printing. Historical document of an art form of the past.…

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. :: The exotic fantasy artwork of Roger Dean: "He shows us insects with nuclear power, fish swimming in the air, waterfalls without a source. He fuses Stonehenge with spacecraft and gives elephants wings." :: Softcover. Quarto (11 15/16 x 11 7/8 inches; 302 x 301 millimeters). 155 pages. Condition: Very Good. General shelf-wear and scuffs, edges worn. Rear cover has a light horizontal scratch. Interior nice, some fingerprints upon the glossy black endpapers. Roger Dean (illustrator).…

in-4 (30x31cm), broché, 155 pages. Bon état. NB. Les questions et commandes sont traitées dans les 24h, les envois reprendront à partir du 12 novembre. Merci.

Wraps. Condition: Very Good/Fair. First Edition. First Edition. Wraps. From the Collection of Jenny Lens. William Roger Dean is an English artist, designer, and publisher. He began painting posters and album covers for musicians in the late 1960s. The groups for whom he did the most art are the English rock bands Yes and Asia. The covers often feature exotic fantasy landscapes. Wrappers worn with some moderate shelf-wear to the extremities present, evidence of moderate/heavy water damage, buckling, and transfers, else fair. Glossy color paper wrappers. Tall 4to 160pp, illus. (b/w, color).…