MODERN PRINTS & DRAWINGS : A Guide to a Better Understanding of Modern Draughtsmanship
Language: English
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY, 1954
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Item image 1 of 5.
Heritage seller
Seller: 100POCKETS, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.100POCKETS
4-star seller
AbeBooks seller since March 7, 2000
Hardcover
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 36.75
US$ 7.50 shipping
Ships within U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Text/As New & Bright. 1954 Vintage Fist Edition, First Thus. Bi-color boards/VG w/light edge wear & discoloration to upper front edge w/slight lean to spine. DJ/None. Frontispiece: Goya, Colossus. Collection of prints & drawings of modern times with brief comments beginning with the ancestors of Modern Art. Selected, with explanations, by art historian Paul Joseph Sachs (1878 - 1965) who was an associate director of the Fogg Art Museum. 261 pgs in 10 chapters: I, (A) David & the Great Moderns of the Past, (B), Manet & the Impressionists; II, Cezanne & Post-Impressionism; III, The School of Paris, Matisse & the Fauves; IV, Cubism, Surrealism, Other Movements; V, Expressionism & Abstract Art in Northern Europe; VI, Italy; VII, England; VIII, Mexico; IX, United States; and X, Technical Processes. Strong copy despite flaws.
Seller Inventory # 018476
Bibliographic details
- Title
- MODERN PRINTS & DRAWINGS : A Guide to a Better Understanding of Modern Draughtsmanship
- Author
- Paul J. Sachs (Compiler & Annotator)
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY
- Publication year
- 1954
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- First Edition, First Thus
- Seller catalogs
- Fine Arts, Art History, Art Criticism, Manual, Guide, Handbook, Memoir, Autobiography
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 14 business days | 3 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 7.50 | US$ 15.25 |
Payment methods
Store description
Online book business based in Berkeley, California. ... We have a in house photographer and since 2000 - have provided 34,208 seller-supplied photographs of our book inventory to date [05/01/2026]. Request photographs of a book not yet photographed? Questions? Email us at pockets100[at]msn.com.
Seller's business information
100POCKETS
CA, U.S.A.
Terms of sale
Online book business based in Berkeley, California. ... We have a in house photographer and since 2000 - have provided 34,208 seller-supplied photographs of our book inventory to date [05/01/2026]. Request photographs of a book not yet photographed? Questions? Email us at pockets100[at]msn.com.
Shipping terms
Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.