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Original yellow buckram, spine lettered in gilt on a dark blue background, cream endpapers. Douglas adams, martin amis, julian barnes, william boyd, margaret drabble. Hockneys alphabet by spender,stephen editor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hockneys alphabet stephen spender, david hockney on. Buy hockneys alphabet limited edition by spender, stephen, hockney, david isbn.
Abaa hockneys alphabet by hockney, david search for. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. S eliot piece is included for q, along with that of anthony burgess, with a final piece by john julius norwich. Pritchett, craig raine, susan sontag, stephen spender, john updike, anthony burgess, ted hughes, paul theroux, gore vidal, and t. Abaa hockneys alphabet by hockney, david illustrator. Begins work on hockneys alphabet, participates in the sao paulo biennial via fax, paints plants and portraits. The display was curated by ron costley, who was responsible for the book s design and who oversaw production. Crisis trust, 1991 first edition xnc242 h6 a4 1991. One of 250 numbered copies signed by david hockney and stephen spender. From harts 1570 text to recent versions, some common themes emerge. Hockneys alphabet is all that, as well as an enchanting and thoughtprovoking gift book that will help end the aids crisis here and all over the world. Pick of the month hockneys alphabet with drawings by. Doris lessing, william boyd, margaret drabble, martin.
Hockneys alphabet signed special edition beaux books. Another collaboration took place in 1991, when he was invited by stephen spender and david hockney to contribute to the book hockneys alphabet. This book is hardbound in blue paper covered boards, with a gilt stamped red cloth spine, in a nice dust jacket with light soiling. The contents are bright and clean, with illustrations.
Alphabet by hockney, first edition, faber abebooks. Folio, bound in quarter vellum with handmade fabriano roma paper sides, housed in matching box. Hockneys alphabet by david hockney 19911208 hardcover. On behalf of the aids crisis trust in london, sir stephen spender invit. The book pairs hockneys artworks, each representing a letter of the alphabet, with a piece of writing by notable authors from the uk and the united states. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The result was a stunning volume of abcs for grownups. In the nineteenth century, abc books became a way to teach children the alphabet and introduce them to new subjects, such as types of animals or the names of common household items. Another collaboration took place in 1991, when he was invited by stephen spender and david hockney to contribute to the book hockneys. Now this unique anthology of art and literature has beautiful new typography and sumptuous new production specifications. The hockney drawings illustrate each of the 27 contributions by various authors on a letter of the alphabet a t.
Hockneys alphabet with drawings by david hockney and text edited by stephen spender. When the book was reprinted he insisted that it be produced to the same high standards as the original british edition. Books intended for an adult audience include david hockneys hockneys alphabet 1991, george cruikshanks a comic alphabet 1836, and man rays alphabet pour adultes 1970. Hockneys alphabet book by david hockney 2 available. Cussets book, first published in french in 2018, describes itself as a novel. The alphabet is a volume in which each writer was allotted a letter and wrote a poem or short essay or whatever is suggested to him or her. A book with a conscience, hockneys alphabet was conceived as an effort to raise money for the american friends of aids crisis trust. Great writers on the letters of the alphabet, illustrated by david.
The result was the 1991 outofprint treasure hockneys alphabet public. With 26 colour drawings, one for each letter of the alphabet, by david hockney. Buy hockneys alphabet illustrated edition by spender, stephen, hockney, david isbn. Random house, in association with the american friends of aids crisis trust. First edition, signed limited issue, specially bound in yellow buckram and signed by hockney and spender in. Hockneys alphabet has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. British interior designer nina campbells signature style timeless elegance, with an emphasis on luxurious comfort has brought her acclaim and admirers from around the world. Hockneys disapproval with the production values employed in this edition are well documented. A fine copy, with a vellum spine and handmade paper covering the boards. David hockney has 91 books on goodreads with 9935 ratings. We are offering hockneys alphabet drawings by david hockney, with written contributions, edited by stephen spender. Hockneys alphabet by david hockney on ursus books, ltd. The latest in the faber achives series of miniexhibitions at fabers offices showcased hockneys alphabet, a collaboration between sir stephen spender and david hockney to raise money on behalf of the aids crisis trust. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
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