An Impressionist Legacy: The Collection of the Sara Lee Corporation
by BRETTELL, Richard R. (text); CLEMENTS, Geoffrey; FINN, David (photos)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 089659677X
- ISBN 13
- 9780896596771
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: Abbeville Press, Publishers. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1986. Hardcover. 089659677X . A presentation of notable impressionist paintings and sculptures, as collected by Sara Lee Corporation chairman John Bryan for the company's Chicago headquarters. These artworks by the likes of Pissaro, Matisse, Gauguin, Toulouse-Lautrec and many others are represented on full-color plates tipped onto the leaves of this work. With a preface by John Bryan, Jr. --- In full red cloth-covered boards with cover titling in blind; gilt-stamped spine titling. The dust jacket features color photos of representative works to front and back panels. --- A bright, tightly-bound, unmarked copy lacking apparent damages. Unclipped, unpriced jacket in great shape but with considerable rubbing. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.); Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; 127 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 87841
- Title
- An Impressionist Legacy: The Collection of the Sara Lee Corporation
- Author
- BRETTELL, Richard R. (text); CLEMENTS, Geoffrey; FINN, David (photos)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 089659677X
- ISBN 13
- 9780896596771
- Publisher
- Abbeville Press, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- 089659677X
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Littleton, Colorado
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Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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- Octavo
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