Sport and the Artist Tapa dura - 1989

Hardback. Very Good.

ACC Art Books. First Edition. Hardcover. Used; Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there’s something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. 10/31/1988

ACC Art Books. Very Good/Very Good. 1988. Hard Cover. Dimensions: 3.2 x 22.2 x 28.6 cm 185149071X Dust jacket complete, unclipped. Original cloth boards with bright gilt titling on spine. Neat inscription on versus of frontis. Colour frontis plate. 74 colour illustrations and 272 in b/w.. 360 pages clean and tight. The inhabitants of the British Isles have played a decisive part in the development or rediscovery of ancient games in which there was competition between two sides for the ball. A major part of this book describes the evolution and development of various ball games and the social attitudes to particular sports, thus providing the context in which the artists worked. It is an illustrated and informative work which fills a gap in the literature of sport by recording various ways in which games have been portrayed in paintings and prints. The author has spent years in research and in order to ensure the accuracy of the text she has had it checked by leading authorities on each… Leer más

Antique Collectors Club Ltd. Used - Good. Readable book with typical wear and small creases. Part of cover is torn. Has a remainder mark. hardcover Used - Good

Antique Collectors' Club. Very Good/Very Good. 1988. First Edition. Hard Cover. 4to 185149071X Sport and the Artist, Volume1: Ball Games. Dust jacket complete, light ink number on upper cover. Original cloth with bright gilt titling. Illustrated end papers. Previous owner's details on verso of frontis. 74 coloured & 272 plain illustrations. 359pp clean and tight. .

Antique Collectors Club Ltd. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. Volume 1. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

UK: Antique Collectors' Club, 1988. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 359 pages, 74 color illustrations, 272 b/w illustrations. A mine of information not just about art but the games themselves, among them football, billiards, cricket, curling, golf, hockey and lacrosse, net- and basketball, polo, tennis, rugby football..; 8 3/4 x 11

Woodbridge, Suffolk.: Antique Collectors' Club., 1988. 359pp, colour plates & illustrations. DW has light shelf wear.. First Edition.. Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Antique Collectors Club Ltd, January 1989. Hardcover. Used - VeryGood/Very Good. Hardcover

Woodbridge, Suffolk: ACC Art Books, 1988. Neat inscription on reverse of frontispiece. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket price clipped but not marked or torn or creased. 359pp. Antique Collectors' Club reference work on sporting paintings and drawings. This volume looks at ball games where the development of twenty-seven such games are discussed and the social attitudes to them. With 74 colour and 272 black & white illustrations.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 11 x 8.75 inches.