Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Half black cloth over clay-coloured boards, blindstamped with author's monogram to front, top edge stained blue. Dust-jacket: very good, some minor nicks and edge-wear, now mylar covered. Text block is tight, square, clean copy with no marks or flaws: 261 pages, illustrations ; 28 cm. First edition, first impression, of indispensable guide to the history of modern prints and drawings by prominent art historian Paul J. Sachs. Covers from the time of David, Goya, Delacroix, Daunier, and Corot to that of the mid-twentieth century in Europe, the United States, and Mexico. Illustrated over 200 reproductions to complement the text. Classic text, lavishly illustrated.

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Title: Modern prints & drawings : a guide to a better understanding of modern draughtsmanship. / Selected and with an explanatory text by Paul J. Sachs.
Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf
Publication Date: 1954
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0548438110
ISBN 13: 9780548438114
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Weight: 932 grams

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