1968 GOYA In The Democratic Tradition By F. D. Klingender ILLUSTRATED Book & DJ

Description: 1968 GOYA In The Democratic Tradition By F. D. Klingender ILLUSTRATED Book & DJ 1968 – GOYA In The Democratic Tradition By F. D. Klingender – ILLUSTRATED Vintage Hardback Book, with its original DUST JACKET (UNCLIPPED). With an introduction by Herbert Read. It contains 122 ILLUSTRATIONS, including a FRONTISPIECE of the Caprichos, and numerous illustrations after page 225. These are all present and accounted for. This is an overall neat and clean copy, for which the pages are uncreased and tightly bound. This is a new edition, published by Sidgwick & Jackson, London in 1968, by arrangement with Schocken Books, New York. SBN. 283.98038.9. This book was first published in 1948. Printed in the United States of America. The blurb inside the jacket states about this book: 'a book that is undoubtedly a classic of art criticism, or, to be more exact, of a particular kind of art criticism…’ says Herbert Read in his Introduction ‘... A sensitive artist, an artist of genius, offers to the sociologist evidence far more reliable than mountains of historical documents... one cannot but admire a study of an artist's development pursued with such scrupulous scholarship and such passionate sympathy.'The author does not pretend that his study is an exhaustive appreciation of Goya's art. Its scope is purposely restricted to reconstructing the mental atmosphere, the moods and attitudes, and the conscious ideas he expressed in his work.Goya, writes Klingender, can only be understood as an artist if we study him against his social and political background. 'Against that wider setting with its clash of material forces and ideas I have attempted to reconstruct Goya's own outlook from what is known of his life and more especially from his paintings, etchings and drawings.'The pictorial dust jacket is intact. It is unclipped, and still showing its original price on the inner flap. It is in a very good condition for 56 years old. It has just light wear, including light marks and light wear at the edges. Please see the photographs provided. it has protected the boards well. This is bound in the publisher’s original red faux leather, over boards, with gilt lettering on the spine. The cover is intact, robust, and in a very good state for its age. The colour is still vibrant and there is only very light wear, including a very small dent at the top of the back board (this is minimal). Please see the photographs provided for further reference.Inside, THE PAGES ARE IN AN OVERALL VERY NEAT CONDITION and UNCREASED. The pages are bright for their age, with just very light tanning. On the front free endpaper there is a small pen inscription, together with a small mark, and there are very light remnants of pencil on the back free endpaper. However, there are no further pen or pencil marks inside this book. There are NO RIPS TO THE PAGES and THE PAGES ARE ALL TIGHTLY BOUND and SECURE. THERE ARE NO MISSING PAGES and so all 235 pages are present. Please study the photos carefully as to the condition of this book, as they do form part of the description. This measures approximately 21.3 cm by 14.3 cm and 2.5 cm wide. It weighs approximately 458 grams. Thank you so much for looking.

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