Margaret Woodward (deluxe edition with a signed print)

A$660 · Offered by Douglas Stewart Fine Books

Signed · Limited edition

Sydney : The Beagle Press, 2002. First edition, second issue of the deluxe edition. Quarto (310 x 250 mm), gold-blocked red cloth in matching slipcase, pp. 148, pale stain to title page, 102 colour plates and numerous black and white illustrations and photographs. The deluxe edition, second issue, limited to only 25 copies, signed by the artist, specially bound with a signed print of a monkey loosely enclosed. This is number XVIII / XXV. The first issue of the deluxe edition was limited to 30 signed copies and contained an original signed etching. Due to the overwhelming popularity and demand for this artist, a second issue was released of the deluxe edition with this different image. Margaret Woodward is recognised as a distinctly original artist. Winner of the Wynne Prize, and many other awards. This book explains how her highly individual style has evolved and reveals her singular achievement in an informative and sympathetic text. A rare deluxe copy of the first edition (sold out), the 2003 and 2008 editions also sold out.

• Binding: Hardcover

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