China Diary: Red Square and the Forbidden City

  • SIGNED Hardcover
  • London: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 1982
By HOCKNEY, DAVID; SPENDER, STEPHEN
London: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 1982. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine. FIRST EDITION, WITH AN ORIGINAL LITHOGRAPH SIGNED BY DAVID HOCKNEY. One of only 1000 copies (#334) signed by Spender and Hockney. With the original folding five-color lithograph ("Red Square and the Forbidden City") signed in pencil by Hockney loose in printed card sleeve; book with 158 illustrations, 84 in color. London: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 1982. Quarto, original red cloth gilt, original card box with red printed label. Red paper chemise housing folded lithograph. A FINE COPY, with lithograph in perfect condition with bright colors and no offsetting (protected by tissue guards).

RARE COMPLETE, since over time many lithographs have been separated from the book.

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Details

Title

China Diary: Red Square and the Forbidden City

Author

HOCKNEY, DAVID; SPENDER, STEPHEN

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

Fine

Publisher

Thames and Hudson Ltd: London

Date

1982

Edition

1st Edition


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