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(BACON, Francis.) Carl A. Schmitz; Nicholas Yalouris; Dr. Max H. Von Freeden; Christiane Desroches Noblecourt.
The Acanthus History of Sculpture, Oceanic Sculpture, Sculpture of Melanesia; Classical Greece, The Sculpture of the Parthenon; Gothic Sculpture, The Intimate Carvings; Ancient Egypt, The New Kingdom
General editors: Sir Herbert Read, H. D. Molesworth.
First editions, first impressions. Inscribed in the first volume mentioned by the artist Francis Bacon on the front free endpaper, "To John, with all best wishes, Francis Bacon". Also inscribed in another hand "Christmas 1962, love from Robert".
4 vols. Folio. Original lemon boards with fawn cloth spine, titles to front cover and spine gilt. Photographs throughout by F. L. Kennet. Edges of boards rubbed, light browning to edges of pages and endpapers, dust jackets lightly rubbed to edges, nicked to corners.
