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Gregor Rare Books, Langley, WA, U.S.A.
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A Near Fine copy in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket, with a small closed edge tear to front panel and touch of wear to spine. The poet W.H. Auden selected this collection of Van Gogh's personal letters on those which addressed the most important fact of his life: that he was a painter of pictures--pictures that changed the direction of modern art. This selection are confined to Van Gogh's reflections on the art of painting and the problems of being a painter. The letters to his family members are included insofar as they reflect on his life as a painter. Illustrated with 8 tipped-in color plates of paintings and 24 drawings in black and white. Seller Inventory # 23858
Title: Van Gogh: A Self-Portrait. Letters Revealing...
Publisher: New York Graphic Society
Publication Date: 1961
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Edition: 1st Edition
Seller: Black Box Books, ASHFORD, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. W H Auden's selection of letters in a lovely, clean unworn copy. No foxing. No inscriptions. Cream cloth boards. Top page edges tinted red.Colour frontis. Some very good colour prints laid in-text and lots of black and white drawings. Unclipped DJ has a short tear and several other neat, small interior mends to edges, which have some chipping to front edges. In protective clear removable wrapper.Fairly heavy so may require some further postage according to destination. Seller Inventory # 004261
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