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Gordon-Brown (A.)

PICTORIAL AFRICANA (1975) - De Luxe Edition Limited to 200 Signed & Numbered Copies

A Survey of old South African Paintings, Drawings & Prints to the End of the Nineteenth Century with a Biographical Dictionary of One Thousand Artists

Published: A. A. Balkema, Cape Town, 1975

Edition: De Luxe First Edition

Reserve: $80

Approximately:

Estimate: $120

Bidding opens: 3 Apr 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 10 Apr 16:30 GMT

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Publisher's quarter leather de luxe binding with marbled paper sides. Gilt titles on spine and publisher's gilt monogram on front panel.

Limited edition of 200 numbered copies, signed by the author. This copy is no. 78.

254pp. Illustrations in profusion.

Binding sound. Contents clean with former owner's bookplate on front paste down and original bookseller's ticket on the bottom of front paste down. Some rubbing to the corners otherwise very good overall.

A Survey of old South African Paintings, Drawings & Prints to the end of the Nineteenth Century with a Biographical Dictionary of One Thousand Artists. Considerable attention has also been given to the neglected subject of prints of South African interest. In the main body of this work will be found notes on all the known artists and engravers who contributed to South Africa's pictorial history.

  • Binding Condition: Very Good
  • Overall Condition: Very Good
  • Size: 28,5 x 21cm


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