Publicado por Lane/Bodley Head, 1927
Librería: EYES WIDE OPEN, London, Reino Unido
Cloth vi + 82pp inc 40 single-sided pl with tissue guards.Covers sl dull/sunned; internally VG+.
Publicado por John Lane. The Bodley Head Limited, London, 1927
Librería: Sue Lloyd-Davies Books, CARMARTHEN, Reino Unido
Original o primera edición
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good+. Illustrated by Jan Steen Ilustrador. First Edition. Original Brick coloured cloth boards with bright gilt titling on the spine, and black titling to the front. Slight edgewear/rubbing/bumping to the Head/Tail of the spine and a little light rubbing to the corners but overall the boards are VG/Near Fine. A little light foxing to the page fore-edges. Pink to the Top edge. In the original publisher's plain lettered dustjacket. The dustjacket is not price clipped, but has some repaired closed tears and chipping with a little loss. The d/j is about 98% complete however and only has a little loss to the top of the spine. This book is from the collection of the late Artist Arthur Giardelli and he has written his name and location in ink on the top of the front pastedown! . Some light foxing in the book but overall negligible. Internally NO other Inscriptions or Marks. (vi) + 82 Text pages + 40 unpaginated tissue guarded, captioned monochrome photogravures. Translated by G. J. Renier. Overall this is a Very Clean, Tight and Bright Near 'Fine' copy. Beautifully produced book - and the title says it all. " Jan Havickszoon Steen (c. 1626 1679) was a Dutch genre painter of the 17th century (also known as the Dutch Golden Age). Psychological insight, sense of humour and abundance of colour are marks of his trade."; Large, Heavy, 4to/ Small Folio.
Publicado por John Lane, London, 1927
Librería: Royoung Bookseller, Inc. ABAA, Ardsley, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Original o primera edición
Hardcover. Steen, Jan Ilustrador. First edition. 82 pages. 32 x 24 cm. Forty full-page plates with tissue guards. Translated by G.J. Renier. FREITAG 9126. Fresh, very bright copy: plates and text, corners slightly bumped, bookplate. Orig. orange cloth. Very good in worn dust wrapper.