A HUMUMENT: A TREATED VICTORIAN NOVEL (SIXTH) By Tom Phillips - Hardcover *Mint*
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A HUMUMENT: A TREATED VICTORIAN NOVEL (SIXTH) By Tom Phillips - Hardcover *Mint*
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
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- ISBN-10
- 050051903X
- Publication Name
- Thames & Hudson
- Type
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780500519035
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
ISBN-10
050051903X
ISBN-13
9780500519035
eBay Product ID (ePID)
24038295571
Product Key Features
Edition
2
Book Title
Humument : a Treated Victorian Novel
Number of Pages
392 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2017
Topic
Individual Artists / Artists' Books, Individual Artists / Monographs
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.7 in
Item Weight
24.7 Oz
Item Length
7.2 in
Item Width
5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2016-941803
TitleLeading
A
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
709.2
Edition Description
New Edition,Revised edition
Synopsis
In 1966 the artist Tom Phillips set himself a task: to find a second-hand book for threepence and alter every page, by painting, collage or cut-up techniques, to create an entirely new version. He found his threepenny novel in a junk shop on Peckham Rye, south London. It was A Human Document (1892), an obscure Victorian romance by W.H. Mallock. ' I took a forgotten novel found by chance. I mined, and undermined its text to make it yield alternative stories, erotic incidents and surreal catastrophes, which lurked within its wall of words. I replaced with visual images the text I'd stripped away. 'A Humument' began to tell, amongst other memories, dreams and reflections, the sad story of Bill Toge, one of love's casualties. ' First published in 1973, A Humument - as Phillips titled his altered book - quickly established itself as a cult classic. Since then, the artist has been working towards a complete revision of his original, adding new pages in successive editions. That process is now finished. This 50th anniversary edition presents, for the first time, an entirely new and complete version of A Humument . It also brings this half-century-long endeavour to a close., In 1966, Tom Phillips took a forgotten nineteenth-century novel, W. H. Mallock's A Human Document , and began working over the extant text to create something new.The artist writes, "I plundered, mined, and undermined its text to make it yield the ghosts of other possible stories, scenes, poems, erotic incidents, and surrealist catastrophes which seemed to lurk within its wall of words. As I worked on it, I replaced the text I'd stripped away with visual images of all kinds. It began to tell and depict, among other memories, dreams, and reflections, the sad story of Bill Toge, one of love's casualties." After its first publication in book form in 1980, A Humument rapidly became a cult classic. This sixth and final edition, published to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Tom Phillips' first experiments with A Human Document , presents for the first time an entirely revised and complete version of A Humument , and will bring to a close half a century's artistic endeavor., In 1966, Tom Phillips took a forgotten nineteenth-century novel, W. H. Mallock's A Human Document , and began working over the extant text to create something new. The artist writes, "I plundered, mined, and undermined its text to make it yield the ghosts of other possible stories, scenes, poems, erotic incidents, and surrealist catastrophes which seemed to lurk within its wall of words. As I worked on it, I replaced the text I'd stripped away with visual images of all kinds. It began to tell and depict, among other memories, dreams, and reflections, the sad story of Bill Toge, one of love's casualties." After its first publication in book form in 1980, A Humument rapidly became a cult classic. This sixth and final edition, published to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Tom Phillips' first experiments with A Human Document , is the first entirely revised and complete version of A Humument , which brought to a close half a century's artistic endeavor.
LC Classification Number
N7433.4.P5A4 2016
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- a***a (290)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe book is in perfect condition and is one of the most amazing books I have ever encountered. The artist's vision was realized in ways I could not have imagined and it is soo beautiful! Thank you!
- 8***g (252)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseA smooth and professional transaction throughout. The item was exactly as described, clearly listed, and fairly priced. Communication from the seller was prompt, polite, and helpful, with dispatch confirmed quickly. The parcel was securely packaged and arrived in excellent condition, ahead of the expected delivery date. Care was taken at every stage of the process. I would be happy to buy from this seller again—many thanks for a reliable and well-handled sale.FINLAND AND EUROPE: INTERNATIONAL CRISES IN THE PERIOD OF By Juhani Paasivirta (#335694307643)
- a***2 (13)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem was shipped quickly and packaged well. Item was exactly as described, brand new and it was even sealed. The seller also messaged me as soon as the purchase went through so communication was great. This was the last book in the series that I needed and to be able to find it in such great condition and at a great cost was unexpected. Highly recommend this seller and will definitely buy from again in the future.MARTIN THE WARRIOR (REDWALL) By Brian Jacques - Hardcover **BRAND NEW** (#187149385105)
- t***s (43)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe Item itself I rate five stars. The seller, however, I stop at four stars. The seller met two out of three categories I look for when judging my purchasing experience: how well it was packaged, how quickly it was shipped, and how properly it was described; this seller provided prompt shipping and an accurate description, but failed when it came to packaging. The item arrived in a plastic bag without any reinforcement or protection whatsoever and suffered dinged corners on multiple fronts.