A Coat of Many Colours Herbert Read 1945 First Edition Red Cloth Essays Hardback

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A Coat of Many Colours Herbert Read 1945 First Edition Red Cloth Essays Hardback

£12.00

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Condition: Acceptable

Condition Notes: Cover: The red cloth hardcover shows signs of wear, with visible scuff marks, light scratches, and faint stains. A notable line mark can be seen on the back cover. The corners are slightly bumped, and the spine shows minor wear.Spine: The binding is intact but exhibits minor signs of age.Pages: The pages are in acceptable vintage condition, with light foxing and age-related discoloration. A few pages show minor handling marks, but there are no tears or missing pages.Interior Notes: Includes an image of Testa di Moro and a clean, legible contents page outlining the 24 essays. A few passages are underlined in the text, as seen in the photos.Size: Approximately 7.5 inches in height.

Binding: Hardcover

Book Title: A Coat of Many Colours: Occasional Essays

Number of Essays: 24

Book Series: Occasional Essays

Publisher: George Routledge & Sons, Ltd.

Edition: First Edition

Subject: Art Criticism, Literary Essays

Publication Year: 1945

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Author: Herbert Read

Features: First Edition, Vintage, Illustrated, Red Cloth Hardcover

Height: 7.5 in

Genre: Art & Culture, Literary Criticism, Philosophy

Topic: Essays, Art, Literature, Philosophy

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

ISBN: Does not apply

A Coat of Many Colours: Occasional Essays by Herbert Read, George Routledge & Sons, Ltd. English-language red cloth hardback; the imprint states First Published 1945. A collection of essays on art, literature and philosophy, including discussions of Cézanne, Eric Gill and Lawrence of Arabia, with an image of Testa di Moro. One book is supplied as photographed.


Acceptable used copy with scuffs, light scratches, faint stains and a noticeable line mark on the rear board. Corners are bumped and the spine has wear; the source records intact binding. Pages have light foxing, age-related discolouration and handling marks, and some passages are underlined. Contents are legible. The source gives an approximate height of 7.5 inches and 24 essays; please inspect all 13 photos for the binding, page condition and markings. No independent completeness guarantee is added.

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