Sykes, Gerald — The Perennial Avant Garde

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Prentice-Hall, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Gerald Sykes has penned a fine and accessible work of art history devoted to the avant garde culture and works of Picasso, Joyce, Stravinsky, Klee, Kafka, Shoenberg and others. An engaging study told in an unusual way, with two different fonts used, with "Interludes" being useful for teaching purposes. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound hardcover, clean, if toned, minimal rubbing to extremities. Bound in oatmeal cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn, protected by a plastic coat. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. xii [1], 1-239 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Near Fine/Very Good,