ART [Russian]

Timmins, Howard [Vladimir Grigoryevich Tretchikoff (26 December 1913 - Old Style 13 December - in Petropavlovsk, Russian Empire, now Petropavl in Kazakhstan - 26 August 2006 in Cape Town, South Africa) was one of the most commercially successful artists of all time - his painting Chinese Girl (popularly known as "The Green Lady") is one of the best selling art prints of the twentieth century]. Foreword by Stuart Cloete

(Book #ID 81702)

Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 182 High Holborn, London First Edition 1969. London 1969.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original woven tan and white linen cloth covers, navy lettering to the front cover. Ledger demy 15'' x 20''. Contains 8 page introduction interspersed with monochrome cartoon illustrations and blue tinted photographs, followed by 64 full-page colour plates on good quality coated art paper. Fine condition book in Very Good condition gold foil backed dust wrapper with one small closed tear to the top front cover, and some scratch marks to the rear cover, superb production by George G. Harrap. Obituary by Charles Darwent of The Independent Newspaper, Thursday 14th September 2006, loosely enclosed. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Tyler, Parker [Pavel Fyodorovich Tchelitchew (21 September 1898 - 31 July 1957) was a Russian born surrealist painter, set designer and costume designer].

(Book #ID 113366)

Published by George Weidenfeld and Nicolson Ltd., 5 Winsley Street, London First UK Edition 1969. 1969.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. Quarto. 10¼'' x 7''. Contains (viii)-2, 504 pp with 4 folding colour plates and 56 pp of monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Ink message to the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with chips across the spine ends, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Heavy volume weighing 1.6 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside of the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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