This exclusive collection features rare images of the legendary George Petty's pin-up art from "Esquire" centerfolds, pin-up calendars, full-color ads, and many original airbrush paintings. The informative biographical text highlights the artist's life and work. Includes a Foreword by Hugh Hefner and an essay by the artist's daughter and model.
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This exclusive collection features rare images of the legendary George Petty's pin-up art from "Esquire" centerfolds, pin-up calendars, full-color ads, and many original airbrush paintings. The informative biographical text highlights the artist's life and work. Includes a Foreword by Hugh Hefner and an essay by the artist's daughter and model.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Introducing the first authorized book on the art of the legendary George Petty, America's foremost pin-up artist. This exclusive collection features rare images from Esquire centerfolds, pin-up calendars, full-color ads, and many original airbrush paintings. Also includes a chronology, index, 125 full-color and many black-and-white images. and a complete 1947 Petty Girl Pin-Up Calendar. Here is the classic book for collectors, museums, galleries, auction houses, and all lovers of American illustration. This exclusive collection features rare images of the legendary George Petty's pin-up art from 'Esquire' centerfolds, pin-up calendars, full-color ads, and many original airbrush paintings. The informative biographical text highlights the artist's life and work. Includes a Foreword by Hugh Hefner and an essay by the artist's daughter and model. First printing; Tight binding; Clean, sturdy boards; Pages free of markings; Un-clipped dust jacket Very Good, mildly scuffed w/ quarter inch closed tear at lower jacket spine, no other significant flaws to disclose; An excellent copy.
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Very Good. Size: 9x0x12; Gramercy Books; New York, 1997. Hardcover. A Very Good, red binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, trace handling/scuffing to boards, mild fading along board edges, very mild waving along top and bottom page edges, small and faint soiled spot top text block edge, very slightly cocked, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, a hint of sunning to panel/flap margins and verso, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 4to[quarto or approx. 11.5 x 13.5 inches], 192pp., indexed, chronology, color and b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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First Edition, first printing with full number line in fine/ like new condition. The pages are clean and crisp with no bent corners. Boards are solid, and the spine is square and tight. The dust jacket is clean and undamaged. The book is in excellent condition with an unclipped DJ, and no remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Fine. DJ Near Fine. Book. Large Quarto. Foreword by Hugh Hefner. A large, heavy book which will require extra shipping charges-cannot ship outside U.S.A.