Eric Chaim Kline, Bookseller - Old and Rare Books

China Diary [SIGNED]

Hockney, David; Stephen Spender

New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1982. First American edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 200pp. Illustrated dust jacket*, with black lettering on the spine. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering on the spine. Signed by David Hockney at the top of the title page.

The engrossing book documents, in words and images, the significant trip to China undertaken by traveling companions David Hockney and Stephen Spender, in the Spring of 1981. Spender (1909-1995), the acclaimed English poet, novelist and essayist, writes the words, and Hockney the acclaimed artist illustrates. There are a total of 158 illustrations throughout, including reproductions after original photographs, watercolors, and drawings by Hockney, 84 of which are full color plates. A map of their journey is shown opposite the prologue.

Dust jacket with minor foxing to the backside. Binding pristine. Edges of book block with minor foxing. Interior rear cover with minor foxing, but the interior is otherwise pristine. Dust jacket in very good+, binding and interior in near fine condition. vg+ to near fine. Item #56148
ISBN: 0810907836

* The jacket illustration used for the first British edition (also 1982) is a different image to this American edition, which shows Tiananmen square.

Price: $1,750.00