Edited Thomas Hess John Ashbery (6 results)

First edition, first printing 150 years of rebellion, experiment and audacity. From a scholar's library with periodic marks to pages which may be helpful to the next reader. Close to fine profusely illustrated stiff wraps. In the hands of two knowledgeable authorities.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. This book has no rips or stains. The spine is tight and intact. There is no dust jacket. There is some wear at the edges and corners. Placitas Community Library is a small, rural library located in an unincorporated area. All proceeds help pay for the operating expenses of the library.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Burgundy boards have only light wear. Pgs. are clean & tight. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Various (illustrator). First Edition. PB first Collier Books edition. 17.8 x 10.5cm. 186 pages. b/w plates. 'Academic, Academician, the Academy.words as dirty as words can get in discussions of art. Why? How did the ideas and styles of Academic art fall into such disrepute? When did they become synonymous with 'worship of the past', 'doctrinaire', 'systematic' 'imitative' '? The answers and many more emerge as 14 distinguished artists and critics define and reexamine the art, architecture and philosophy of the Academy through four centuries of development and change. Condtion: slight rippled on spine. Slight cover corner rub. o/p has small green ink annotation top right corner. Internally clean, little wear, tight binding, good colour. Overall VGC.

Softcover. Condition: New. First Edition. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 247 pages.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. First edition by this publisher. Fine in pictorial wrappers. Inscribed by Ashbery.