Davies, Hugh M - Francis Bacon The Papal Portraits of 1953

Published to coincide with a Bacon exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego in 1999. 56 illustrations, 50 of which are in colour, plus the transcript of a previously unpublished interview with Francis Bacon in 1973. A UK / US first edition, first impression.

WRAPPER : The wrapper on this copy is bright, clean and complete. It is unclipped. It shows light fading at the spine - hence the Very Good++ / Near Fine description. Looks sharp in protective plastic.

BOOK : The book is square and very tight. There are no previous ownership inscriptions. The boards are clean and bright, the corners are sharp. The pages are clean and bright. No foxing. The closed page edges are unmarked. No dog-eared pages. The binding is solid - no cracked hinges. No remainder marks. An attractive copy in a protected wrapper.

Publisher: Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego / Lund Humphries, 2002

Condition: Fine. Wrapper: Very Good++ / Near Fine