The Picture Frame with Twelve Reproductions of Famous Paintings by World-Famous Artists by Pieter van Oostkerke
1947. First Edition. 127 pages. No dust jacket. Grey cloth. Includes illustrated plates. Pages have slight foxing, tanning and minor thumbing. A few dog-eared corners. Plates are clean with minor thumbing and foxing, although one plate is detached with tears and creases to edges. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown. Front flap of jacket laid in. Boards have some edge wear, with bumping and fraying to corners, while spine ends are crushed and frayed. Joints worn too with splits starting. Slightly rubbed and marked overall. Minor bowing to front board. Book has a slight forward lean.