A Private View of L. S. Lowry

Language: English

Published by Collins, London, 1979

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1st edition, 1979. A "meticulously researched" biography of L. S. Lowry from early beginnings as a rent collector in Manchester to "ecstatic adulation" as an artist. 337 pages printed and bound on light blue boards, with gold, gilt lettering and line illustration to the spine. Black and white photographs. Illustrated end papers in b. & w. Light wear to board edges, with light imprint of book title showing through on front boards. Fade-lines to top and bottom of spine boards. In overall VGC - clean, tightly bound, a very nice copy. With price-clipped colour, illustrated (illustrations by Lowry to front and rear) dust-jacket. Jacket is in overall VGC with the following condition observations: small chips and rubs to jacket edges; old (small) sticker mark to bottom of inner flap; light fox-marks to top edge and to inner of rear flap; small stain to inner bottom of spine jacket and to inner top of jacket; no repairs. 8vo. (Folded, loose-leaf colour cutting from 'The Daily Express' newspaper dated 29 Sept 2005 titled 'Lowry's unknown masterpiece' - of his painting titled 'A Footbridge' is included. [Approx. weight = 850g inclusive of packaging, so well within the 2kg small parcel rate for UK. International destinations will be asked for additional postage]. …

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Title
A Private View of L. S. Lowry
Author
Rohde, Shelley
Publisher
Collins, London
Publication year
1979
Condition
Very good
Dust jacket
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Edition
1st Edition
Printing
1st Printing
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Art, Biography, Literature

Le Plessis Books

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