1926 Transformations Roger Fry First Edition Association Frances Partridge

Description: Click here to see our other books! Transformations: Critical and Speculative Essays on Art Roger Fry 1926 Chatto & Windus : London 11.5" by 9" viii, 230pp. SUMMARY A collection of essays concerning art by Bloomsbury Group member Roger Fry, an interesting association copy signed by Frances Partridge. First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage: £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION A series of critical and speculative essays on art by Roger Fry, concerning the transmutations and transformations necessary to the creation of aesthetic. Discussions vary from culture and snobbism to London sculptors and sculptures, Fra Bartolommeo and Vincent Van Gogh, modern drawing and plastic colour among others. The first edition of this work. Collated, complete with thirty-six full page plates and other illustrations in text. Roger Fry was an English painter and art critic, scholar of the Old Masters. An interesting association copy, signed by Frances Partridge to the front free endpaper. Both Frances Partridge and Roger Fry were members of the prominent literary Bloomsbury Group together with Virginia Woolf, Lytton Strachey, and Clive Bell among others. CONDITION In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding over paper covered boards. Externally sound with some shelf wear and bumping to the head and tail of the spine, minor chipping tot he head of the spine and extremities of the boards. Minor marking to the spine and front board. With some darkening to the spine. Signed by Frances Partridge to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting to the occasional page, particularly to the first and last few leaves, otherwise the pages are bright and clean. With thirty-six full page plates as well as other illustrations in text. Collated, complete. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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