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Published by Random House, 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: ZBK Books, Carlstadt, NJ, U.S.A.
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Condition: good. Pages and cover are intact. Used book in good and clean conditions. Limited notes marks and highlighting may be present. May show signs of normal shelf wear and bends on edges. Item may be missing CDs or access codes. May include library marks.
Published by Random House, 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: ZBK Books, Carlstadt, NJ, U.S.A.
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Condition: good. Pages and cover are intact. Used book in good and clean conditions. Limited notes marks and highlighting may be present. May show signs of normal shelf wear and bends on edges. Item may be missing CDs or access codes. May include library marks.
Published by Random House (NY), 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.35.
Published by Random House, 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. 1st. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Published by Random House, 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Published by Random House, 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: Half Price Books Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!.
Published by Random House, 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: St Vincent de Paul of Lane County, Eugene, OR, U.S.A.
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Condition: Acceptable. Hardcover The item is fairly worn but still readable. Signs of wear include aesthetic issues such as scratches, worn covers, damaged binding. The item may have identifying markings on it or show other signs of previous use. May have page creases, creased spine, bent cover or markings inside. Packed with care, shipped promptly.
Published by Random House (edition First Edition), 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported.
Published by Random House, 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: HPB Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!.
Published by Random House, 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: Pink Casa Antiques, Frankfort, KY, U.S.A.
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hardcover. Condition: Good. hardcover with dust jacket, tight, pages clear and bright with foxing on closed page edges, shelf and edge wear, corners bumped, packaged in cardboard box for shipment, tracking on U.S. orders.
Published by Random House, 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, U.S.A.
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Published by Random House, 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
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Condition: Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Published by Random House, 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: The Haunted Bookshop, LLC, Iowa City, IA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good.
Published by Random House, Incorporated, 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: TextbookRush, Grandview Heights, OH, U.S.A.
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Published by Random House, New York, 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: Maya Jones Books, Cerrillos, NM, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st. Spine cocked and splayed, covers stained, soiling and stains to page edges, small scuff to rear pastedown. Text unmarked. Jacket handled, bumped at edges and folds, with several small tears at edges. 558 pp., illus. Size: 8vo.
Published by Random House, Incorporated, 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: TextbookRush, Grandview Heights, OH, U.S.A.
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Published by Random House, 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within.
Published by Random House, 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: LibraryMercantile, Humble, TX, U.S.A.
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Condition: new.
Published by Random House, 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.
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Published by Random House Books for Young Readers, 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, U.S.A.
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Condition: very good. Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase.
Published by Random House (NY) November 1992, 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: Hennessey + Ingalls, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. A behind-the-scenes look at a century of high art and high-stakes commerce, fluently narrated and spiced with backstage gossip. This captivating history brings to life the connoisseurs and market makers, artists and swindlers who have shaped our tastes and driven the price of masterpieces into the stratosphere. Photographs, caricatures, and pictures of famous paintings. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.
Published by Random House, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition/First Printing. Includes: Bibliographical References, Index And Chapter Notes. The Book Is Bound In A Mottled Gray Paper Over One Quarter Dark Blue Cloth. Gilt Lettering On The Spine. The Top And Bottom Board Edges Are Lightly Faded. Former Owner's Signature On The Ffep. Lightly Pulled. A Few Marks Within The Text. The Price Clipped Jacket Has Minor Wear And A One Inch Tear On The Front Near The Upper Flap Fold.
Published by Random House, 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: GoldenDragon, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Published by Random House, 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: new. New.
Published by Random House, New York, 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: San Francisco Book Company, Paris, France
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Cloth/dust jacket Octavo. navy blue cloth, papered boards, gilt lettering, dust jacket, 558 pp Standard shipping (no tracking) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.
Published by Random House, 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Published by Random House, 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: ANARTIST, New York, NY, U.S.A.
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Hardcover with dustjacket; 564 pages; very good condition; light rubbing to dj tiny tear to bottom edge of dj near spine; no internal marks. Foreign and shipping may be extra.
Published by Random House, 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Published by Random House Books for Young Readers, 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Condition: new.
Published by Random House, New York, 1992
ISBN 10: 0679404724ISBN 13: 9780679404729
Seller: LEFT COAST BOOKS, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st. xxviii, 558 pages, [40] pages of plates, illustrations; 25 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Spine slightly rolled at the crown, top edge lightly soiled. Stated First Edition. Dust jacket, with light edgewear, protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. "This remarkable book begins with all the dramatic immediacy of a blockbuster novel. Peter Watson takes us behind the scenes at the Christie's auction where van Gogh's Portrait of Dr. Gachet was sold for a world record price of $82.5 million. It was the first time such access had ever been granted a writer. The author then turns back the clock to trace the rise of the art market from three key events that took place in Paris, New York and London in 1882, through three critical areas - painting, books and Far Eastern art - right up to the present day. Marcel Duchamp considered dealers 'lice on the backs of artists.' William Blake believed that "where any view of money exists, art cannot be carried on." Renoir took a more practical view: 'Get this into your head,' he told a friend. 'There's only one indication for telling the value of paintings, and that is the sale-room.' It may not be the oldest profession, but art dealing has been a vocation since the days of ancient Rome, and it is this crucial link between art and commerce that makes Mr. Watson's history such absorbing one. He has produced a book that is rich in both scholarship and anecdote, one that traces not only the development of the great auction houses, like Sotheby's and Christie's, and the recent and spectacular involvement of Japanese buyers, but also the development of that fascinating breed the dealers: flamboyant salesmen, fastidious scholars and some downright crooks. Generously illustrated with photographs, caricatures and pictures of famous paintings, this captivating and provocative history brilliantly brings to life the connoisseurs and market makers of the art world who have shaped our tastes and influenced our ideas about what constitutes great art." - Publisher. CONTENTS: Preface: Beauty as a Commercial Concept. 1. Selling Dr. Gachet; I. 1882-1929: The Post-Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. 2. "This Painful Subject . . . the Ruinous Tendency of Auctioneering" 3. Outroping, Sales by Candle and Mr. Colnaghi's Levee: The Early Years of the Art Market. 4. Paris in the Golden Age: Manet and the Birth of Modernism. 5. The Street of Pictures: Rue Laffitte and the First Dealers in Impressionism. 6. The Barbizon Boom: Taste and Prices a Hundred Years Ago. 7. Siegfried Bing, Murray Marks and Their Oriental Friends. 8. The Widows. 9. Du Vesne, Duvane, Duveen. 10. Quaritch, Hoe and Belle of the Books. 11. Vollard's Paris, Cassirer's Germany. 12. Sotheby's First Old Master. 13. "291" and the Armory Show. 14. The $10,000 Barrier: Taste and Prices on the Eve of World War I. 15. War and the Major. 16. The Kahnweiler Affair. 17. The Paris Dynasties. 18. The Cult of the Portrait: Taste and Prices on the Eve of the Great Crash; II. 1930-1956: The Un-Gentle Art of Making Enemies. 19. The Great Crash. 20. Bad Blood. 21. The Mathematician and the Murderer. 22. The Great Drought: Taste and Prices on the Eve of World War II. 23. War and the Marshal. 24. Peter Wilson Looks West. 25. Shanghai to Suez, via Hong Kong; III. 1957- Impressionism, Sunrise. 26. The Picasso Business and the Epiphanies of Leo Castelli. 27. Sotheby's versus Christie's. 28. The $2 Million Barrier. 29. Manhattan's New Street of Pictures. 30. Porcelain and Pensions. 31. The Apotheosis of Peter Wilson. 32. The Fall of Sotheby's and the Rise of Alfred Taubman. 33. The New Sotheby's and the New Collectors. 34. The Japanese Passion for Medama. 35. Van Gogh, Inc., and Kaneamari Gensho. 36. Picasso, Inc., and the Galleries of the Ginza. 37. False Start? The Market in Contemporary Art. 38. The Price of Pleasure: Art as Investment. 39. Manhattan to the Marais: The Revival of Europe. 41. Anticlimax: The Art of Zaiteku; Epilogue: The Post-Gachet World; Appendix A: World Record Prices Paid for Works of Art (with Their Present-Day Equivalents); Graph Showing World Record Prices Paid for Paintings; Appendix B: The Real Value of Paintings in History: An Index to Convert Prices in the Past to Present-Day Values, by B. R. Mitchell Size: 8vo. Collectible.