The Fantastic Art of Carl Ashton Smith 1973 Dennis Rickard VF Mirage Press L174

Description: DETAILS: The Fantastic Art of Carl Ashton Smith, Mirage Press, Baltimore, MD. 1973. First Edition limited to 1500 copies. Dennis Rickard with an introduction by Gahan Wilson. Contains extensive selection of photos of drawings and carvings by Smith. Compiled by Rickard this work offers among the most thorough looks into CAS works post death. Printed on Heavy stock bond paper. Print quality is exceptionally high. CONDITION: In Very Fine / high grade condition. Numerically we would grade it a 9.6 out of 10. Smooth clean front and back covers. Binding is tight and square. Interior pages are clean. Most likely among the cleanest examples of this title left in existence - if not the cleanest. Please see images for further details as to item condition. BIOGRAPHY: Clark Ashton Smith (1893 – 1961) was an American writer and artist. He achieved early local recognition, largely through the enthusiasm of George Sterling, for traditional verse in the vein of Swinburne. As a poet, Smith is grouped with the West Coast Romantics alongside Joaquin Miller, Sterling, and Nora May French and remembered as "The Last of the Great Romantics" and "The Bard of Auburn". Smith's work was praised by his contemporaries. H. P. Lovecraft stated that "in sheer daemonic strangeness and fertility of conception, Clark Ashton Smith is perhaps unexcelled", and Ray Bradbury said that Smith "filled my mind with incredible worlds, impossibly beautiful cities, and still more fantastic creatures". Smith was one of "the big three of Weird Tales, with Robert E. Howard and H. P. Lovecraft",[2] though some readers objected to his morbidness and violation of pulp traditions. Oxxbridge Galleries Established 1987 Oxxbridge Galleries was founded in 1987 and specializes in vintage paper items with a particular focus on counter culture materials. We carry an extensive selection of fine art books and photographs. We invite everyone to visit our ebay store to see our entire inventory. Add us to your Favorites list Visit Our eBay Store: Oxxbridge GalleriesL174

Price: 349 USD

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