first edition
1979 · New York
by MONNIER, Geneviève; ROSE, Bernice; Jean Leymarie, intro
New York: Rizzoli / Skira, 1979. First English Language Edition. Quarto (34cm x 26cm). Orange cloth boards (hardcover) with titling embossed in red on cover and spine; pictorial dustjacket; 280pp; illus. Very Good copy; slight shelf wear to bottom extremities; soiling on textblock. Very Good dustwrapper; shelf wear to extremities; retailer's tag on back panel. A comprehensive survey of drawing, in all of its forms, in the history of Western art. Introduction by Jean Leymarie. 100 full color reproductions and 265 b&w illustrations. (Inventory #: 42869)