ISBN10: 0908578377, ISBN13: 9780908578375, [publisher: Alister Taylor Publishers, Martinborough, N.Z.] Hardcover Mint very large and weighty sumptuous book in 2/5ths black morocco leather and blue cloth bevelled edge covers; very bright gilt and silver gilt titles to spine and on the front a double headed eagle on the leather and titles on the cloth. Internally mint and free of inscriptions; one of a LIMITED EDITION of 500 numbered copies of which this is No. 407, the limitation details are on a label to paste down; contents consist of i-xvii. Acknowledgements, Foreword, Introduction & Chronology; pp 1-56 Biography; pp 57-70 A Golddigger's Journal; Page 71- 170 Colour Plates; pp 171-178 Techniques and work methods of the artist; pp 179-286 Catalogue Raisonne; pp 287-290 Exhibitions; pp 291-300 Bibliography and Sources; pp 301-306 Index. The book has a tipped-in frontispiece portrait of the artist, numerous b/w illustrations and fifty lovely tipped-in colour plates; textured silver end papers. The book is contained in a near fine blue solander box which is slightly sunned and has silver gilt titles and a pasted-on landscape by the artist; it has a textured silver interior with brown lifting ribbons. A lovely item which is very heavy [weighing over 5kg].
[Malvern, WORCS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1982]