Title: Little Mexico Author: Spratling, William Place: New York Publisher: Peter Smith Date: 1947 Description: Foreword by Diego Rivera Illustrated throughout "with portraits and decorations" by the author. (8vo) original plain tan wrappers with title on spine. Fourth Printing. Inscribed by the author on front flyleaf: "For Thelma, [?] and a warm embrace. Your friend, Bill Spratling." Also, pasted on the front free endpaper is one of the author's business cards, inscribed: "My love to you - Bill", along with a small pamphlet by the author, inscribed on the cover: "Greetings! And love, Bill." With a foreword by world-famous Mexican painter and husband of Frida Kahlo Diego Rivera this exquisitely wrought little classic offers glimpses, poignant and funny and entirely true, into a disappearing past. Renowned American-born Mexican silversmith and artist William Spratling was best known for his influence on 20th Century Mexican silver design. Lot Amendments Condition: Fair amount of wear and staining to wrappers, with some chipping to spine ends; toning to interior; about very good. Lots sold without reserve are sold “as Is” and are not returnable under any circumstances. The minimum shipping and handling per invoice is $25 for shipments to the US and $40 for shipments sent outside the US. Please consider this when determining your bid amounts. Item number: 283049a
Title: Little Mexico Author: Spratling, William Place: New York Publisher: Peter Smith Date: 1947 Description: Foreword by Diego Rivera Illustrated throughout "with portraits and decorations" by the author. (8vo) original plain tan wrappers with title on spine. Fourth Printing. Inscribed by the author on front flyleaf: "For Thelma, [?] and a warm embrace. Your friend, Bill Spratling." Also, pasted on the front free endpaper is one of the author's business cards, inscribed: "My love to you - Bill", along with a small pamphlet by the author, inscribed on the cover: "Greetings! And love, Bill." With a foreword by world-famous Mexican painter and husband of Frida Kahlo Diego Rivera this exquisitely wrought little classic offers glimpses, poignant and funny and entirely true, into a disappearing past. Renowned American-born Mexican silversmith and artist William Spratling was best known for his influence on 20th Century Mexican silver design. Lot Amendments Condition: Fair amount of wear and staining to wrappers, with some chipping to spine ends; toning to interior; about very good. Lots sold without reserve are sold “as Is” and are not returnable under any circumstances. The minimum shipping and handling per invoice is $25 for shipments to the US and $40 for shipments sent outside the US. Please consider this when determining your bid amounts. Item number: 283049a
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