Published by Petersburg Press, London, 1970
Quantity: 1 available
Hardcover.
Dimensions: 11cm x 7,5 cm
Condition: Very Good ++ (
1st Edition. The sole UK printing published by Petersburg Press, London in 1970. The BOOK is in Very Good ++ or better condition. A small book.
Original silver-lettered blue leatherette.
The edition of this tiny book featuring Hockney's intricate etchings for the Grimm stories 'The Little Sea Hare', 'Fundevogel', 'Rapunzel', 'The Boy Who Left Home to Learn Fear', 'Old Rinkrank', and 'Rumpelstilzchen'. The 39 black and white plates present here, were first exhibited at the Kasmin Gallery in 1970 and published in four portfolio editions, reproduced here in miniature.
The text is that translated from the German by Heiner Bastien.
Text printed by Oxford University Press.
More images avilabe on request.
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