Mr. Whistler's "Ten O'Clock"

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Verlag: Chatto and Windus, London, 1888

Beschreibung

The first trade edition of James Whistle's book containing a lecture delivered by the author in 1885, in which he expressed his belief in "art for art's sake." A first trade edition containing James Whistler's public lecture delivered in London, at Cambridge, and at Oxford in 1885; the author supports his belief in "art for art's sake" in opposition to the Victorian concept that put art as a social or moral function of society.Initially printed in 1885 in a series of twenty five copies privately printed. This is the first trade edition.In the original publisher's paper wraps. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally smart with some shelf wear and edge wear, as well as some chipping to the extremities. With a previous owner's signature internally to the front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are generally clean with only some minor scattered spotting to the occasional leaf and the odd annotation in pencil by a previous owner. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 781A30

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Mr. Whistler's "Ten O'Clock"

Verlag: Chatto and Windus, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1888

Einband: Paperback

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Good

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book