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Jacob Epstein; Let There Be Sculpture; An Autobiography, 1940 first edition

Jacob Epstein; Let There Be Sculpture; An Autobiography, 1940 first edition

LAN7256
$40.00 - $40.00
$40.00
$40.00 - $40.00
$40.00

Let There Be Sculpture; An Autobiography, by Jacob Epstein.

Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British historian, academic and author. His signature to first pastedown with an inscription remarking that the book is the first edition as the postscript on p214 is present, which was omitted in later editions (this  concerned the Elgin Marbles), and some additional pencil annotations. Also includes a few newspaper cuttings regarding Epstein. Please see our other listings for related works.

Published by Michael Joseph Ltd, London, 1940, first edition.

A very good red cloth hardback, with some creasing to spine and general shelfwear. Text is clean and bright. Some offsetting to endpapers. No dustjacket.

335pp + Plates. Text in English.

Weight approximately 1050g unpacked.

Dimensions: Approximately 237mm high x 162mm wide x 45mm deep.