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Fertile Image
Paul Nash; Margaret Nash; James Laver
1951
Faber & Faber : London
10.5" by 7.5"
28pp. (64)
SUMMARY
The first edition of this book of photographs by the popular British surrealist and war artist, Paul Nash, in the original dust wrapper.
First Edition,Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Near Fine
This book weighs0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 19.99
EU Postage: £ 15.99
European Postage: £ 16.99
Asia Postage: £ 21.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99
DESCRIPTION
The first edition, first impression.
Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece and sixty-four monochrome photographic plates by Paul Nash.
This work features a collection of photographic plates by the British artist, Paul Nash. Nash is best known for his surrealist paintings and art as a war artist in world war I and II. These photographs, taken on a Kodak No. 2, recorded his impressions of a place, with many of the photos being used as a reference for paintings.
The work was edited by Margaret Nash after his death.
In the publishers original cloth with the original clipped dust wrapper.
CONDITION
In the original publishers original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent with slight fading to the spine and slight bumping to the extremities. The wrap is sound with closed tears and rubbing to the joints, slight handling marks to the rear, and chipping and small closed tears to the extremities. Tape repairs to the verso. Internally firmly bound with clean pages and minimal age toning.
Overall Condition: Near Fine Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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