M.C. Escher: His Life and Complete Graphic Work (With a Fully Illustrated Catalogue) [Hardcover]

F. H. Bool (Author), J. R. Kist (Author), F. Wierda (Author), J. L. Locher (Author, Editor), M. C. Escher (Illustrator), Tony Langham (Translator), Plym Peters (Translator), Bruno Ernst (Collaborator)

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Text: English, Dutch (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 349 pages
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (September 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810981130
• ISBN-13: 978-0810981133
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.8 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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57 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the definitive catalogue of Escher's prints., August 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: M.C. Escher: His Life and Complete Graphic Work (With a Fully Illustrated Catalogue) (Hardcover)

Illustrated are 448 (of the 449) original woodcuts, wood engravings, lithographs, linocuts and mezzotints by Maurits Cornelis Escher. An attractive volume, it virtually constitutes a catalogue raisonne. Each print is illustrated in minimum quarter-page format, with size, medium and date provided. Introductory chapters provide biographical and autobiographical information. In addition, the only book that the artist wrote, REGELMATIGE VLAKVERDELING (THE REGULAR DIVISION OF THE PLANE), which was published in 1957 in a very limited edition by a Dutch bibliophile society, is translated and illustrated in full. As owner of and dealer in the main body of Escher's original prints, drawings and watercolors, which were previously on loan to the Hague Museum, I make extensive use of this book and commend it to all. Published by Abradale at less than half the price of the out-of-print Abrams edition, but identical to it except for a different dust jacket, it provides good value, and is certainly less expensive than the signed original prints themselves, which cost more than ten thousand dollars each.

The other key books on Escher are VISIONS OF SYMMETRY; THE MAGIC MIRROR OF M.C. ESCHER; and THE GRAPHIC WORK OF M.C. ESCHER.

31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive Collection, December 20, 1999

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This review is from: M.C. Escher: His Life and Complete Graphic Work (With a Fully Illustrated Catalogue) (Hardcover)

This is the total collection of every work done by M.C. Esher. This book is perfect for a serious fan of the graphic work of M.C. Esher. The book also gives biographical information as well as in depth information on many of his works.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The absolute definitive collection of his work., August 6, 1999

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This review is from: M.C. Escher: His Life and Complete Graphic Work (With a Fully Illustrated Catalogue) (Hardcover)

M.C. Escher was a true genius. This book has every print he has ever done. Along with a comprehensive history and a lot of his writings, this book gives you the best insight to a mathematical genius who barely passed math in school.