Greetings, you are bidding on - I Leonardo by Ralph Steadman.
"This Picador edition published 1988 by Pan Books Ltd.", numberline "9-1", 8.95 (pounds) price.
Printed in Italy. UK oversized softcover, actual copy, pics #3-5 are stock images.
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Edited quotes, "This brilliant and irreverent memoir explodes with inspired scenes of Leonardo da Vinci, as imagined by the incomparable Ralph Steadman.
'I Leonardo' is a joy to behold and to read - a contemporary masterpiece. Ralph Steadman - inspired illustrator of the visions of Hunter Thompson - has
an obsession called Leonardo da Vinci. Ralph traveled to Italy to stand in places where Leonardo stood, trying to imagine what it was like to occupy that mind
which would never stop yearning to fly. And invented everything from the vocabulary of academic drawing to the submarine. Steadman started to paint Leonardo's
inventions, then the scenes of their invention. In his distinct, ingenious and anarchic style, Ralph presents key events from the life of Leonardo; among them, The
painting of the Last Supper, the Mona Lisa and his experiments in flight. Soon the inventor himself showed his face and began to demonstrate. Zoroastro popped
in to try on some wings; Michelangelo strutted across the ceiling; Savonarola tried to burn the place down. Machiavelli shrugged as if to say 'What did you expect?'
and Mona Lisa smiled. The result is a work of sustained brilliance and a triumph of imaginations. Color illustrations, many are full page. Winner of the W.H. Smith
illustration award. Amazing thoughts and energy and imagination and effort from the genius that is Ralph Steadman."
Overall condition is very good. Oversized softcover, a sound copy, has some normal shelfwear, signs of age.
No untold folds, creases, wrinkle lines, no rips, tears, chips. Panels
are clean, pretty good gloss, some age tone.
No stains, heavy grime, foxing, age spots, liquid issues. Textured
covers some rubbing, front few rub lines right side title,
a few rub lines off bottom & right edges. Back some rub lines, small
& thin rubs bottom green band. Front a small corner
tip mark, some edge rubs & bruises, short line mark off (above
"I") top spine end. Bottom edge rubs, bruises, a finger
mark off.
Spine edges a published gully line, front a few short line bruises, some seam
rubs. Back edge rubs, short bruises on spine ends.
Spine edge a small lower indent (even with "MA" spine
lettering), some rub & line bruises. Few shorter rub lines off
top left corner,
some small rubs & thin rub marks on drawing, left to right line
bruises lower drawing. Some rub & squiggly lines from left of
yellow
bar code block over to bottom left corner area. A squiggly line, rub
lines above right side bar code - lower corner drawing.
Edges
are sound, some wear, color loss. Front top short rubs, thin bruises from
spine corner (to "E"). Front right some thin rubs, short
bruises, inch long middle line mark off, line bruises on green
border. Front bottom shallow finger nail mark, some thin
rubs, rub lines off
on green border. Top back few short rub lines off. Back
left edge rubs, some short bruises, small rub marks. Back bottom thin
rubs,
rub marks, few small bruises off. Corners are sound, front top a tip
edge mark, point rubs. Front bottom short tip bottom edge rub &
mark,
right edge bruise. Top back short tip mark, edge bruises, tip
rubs. Back bottom small tip left edge mark, point rubs. Spine
a line, covers lay flat.
Spine ends are sound, bottom thin edge rubbing, top smaller mark to front
corner, edge rubs, bruises. Spine has rubbing, line bruise by
"Picador".
No tears, chips. Edge pretty flat & square, good gloss. Seams
some rubs, fairly smooth. No heavy slant or twist, text block near
square.
Interior is clean & complete. Pages are sound, have medium age tone,
(printed with acidic materials).
No rips, tears, missing pages, frays & chips, untold
creases, wrinkle lines, folds. Random age & print
specks.
No stains, heavy grime, foxing, age spots, liquid issues, writing.
Illustrations are intact. Bottom closed edges shorter mark off
spine end, (small/short edge mark on some pages). An occasional rub
mark or bruise. Pages are pretty flat & smooth, do not show
large heavy markings. Front top corner section a tip line mark, few
backs tip or edge rubs, small point rubs. Majority of corners
flat &
square. Covers & binding tight - No loose pages, splits,
issues, hinges sound.
Closed page edges are clean & sound, have medium age tone. No foxing, age spots, stains,
grime, liquid or remainder marks.
Random rubbing, bottoms small mark near spine. Edges in pretty
decent shape, no harsh wear, severe ageing.
Oversized softcover, has normal shelfwear, some signs of
age. Covers have rubbing, some marks, corner & edge
wear.
Pages are very decent, some corner wear, no large heavy markings. No major traumas, severe issues, harsh page wear.
All that said? Yes, reads just fine. Thank you for taking the time to look. Questions? Please Email.
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