{"product_id":"paradise-journal-letters-irma-stern-1991-first-edition","title":"Paradise: The Journal and Letters (1917-1933) of Irma Stern (First Edition)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eParadise: The Journal and Letters (1917–1933) of Irma Stern (Collectible Art History First Edition)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Paradise: The Journal and Letters (1917–1933) of Irma Stern\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Irma Stern (Edited with commentary by Neville Dubow)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Chameleon Press, Cape Town\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e 1991\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e 187481208X\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e 9781874812081\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e First Edition, Standard Hardcover Release.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Full publisher's cloth boards with gold-foiled spine typography.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Quarto (4to). Extensively illustrated with high-fidelity color reproductions of Stern's expressionist paintings, private journal sketches, and intimate facsimiles of her handwriting.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e English (with original diary translations)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"circle\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e The cloth casing is perfectly square, rigid, and pristine. Minimal evidence of shelf contact.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInterior:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Clean, bright, and firmly bound. Pages are unmarred by ink notations, dealer stamps, or reading folds.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Dust Jacket: Very Good (VG)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"circle\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCondition Detail:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e The original illustrated jacket is vibrant and structurally sound. Shows only minor, routine handling wear to the upper extremities and faint storage friction to the gloss surface. Complete, unclipped, and free of prominent tears.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eParadise: The Journal and Letters of Irma Stern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e provide an unprecedented glimpse into the inner life, artistic evolution, and travels of South Africa's most globally acclaimed Expressionist master. Spanning the years 1917 to 1933, this volume brings together her private letters and journal entries from her formative European periods and her transformative journeys through Africa. Enhanced by expert analysis from Neville Dubow, this rare collectible book reveals the profound psychological and cultural forces that inspired her vibrant, boundary-pushing art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Profile: Irma Stern \u0026amp; Neville Dubow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eIma Stern (1894–1966) was a pioneering South African painter whose work introduced European avant-garde Expressionism to the African continent, making her one of the most commercially successful and historically significant artists of the 20th century. Editor Neville Dubow was a leading art critic, author, and Professor of Fine Art at the University of Cape Town, widely recognized as a premier authority on Stern's artistic legacy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chameleon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58164165411119,"sku":"BCK-003","price":1395.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/1000607657.jpg?v=1784112493","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/paradise-journal-letters-irma-stern-1991-first-edition","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}