Kurt Schwitters in England

Stefan Themerson

Verlag: Gaberbocchus Press Ltd., London, 1958

Beschreibung

Glossy pale gray covers are mostly clean, with mid-gray text and illustration. Boards show some smudges, edgewear. Upper corners are bumped. See photos. Spine has gray text and is bright with crushed ends. Binding is strong. Black end papers/ pastedowns show little to no sign of age or wear. Illustrations are bright and clear. Interior is printed on multi-colored sheets, exhibits a little marginal toning. Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.** PS2024.0304** 62 pages. 6.75 x 9.5 inches** This is a very good copy of one of the sixty titles produced by the Gaberbocchus Press, a London publishing house founded in 1948 by the artist couple Stefan and Franciszka Themerson. Gaberbocchus books often experimented with language and visual effects.** The subject of this slim volume is Kurt Schwitters (1875-1948), German artist and creator of Merz, who lived in England from 1940-1948. Stefan Themerson presented a talk to the Gaberbocchus group on Schwitters, which is included here. The book is playful and creative, printed on sheets of many colors, with illustrations, cut-outs, and facsimile pages of notes made by the artist.** "Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. Seller Inventory #009914"**. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 009914

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Kurt Schwitters in England

Verlag: Gaberbocchus Press Ltd., London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1958

Einband: Hardcover

Illustrator: Kurt Schwitters

Zustand: Very Good