Tony Birks — Hans Coper

New York, Harper & Row, 1983 . First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this illustrated biography of German-born British ceramicist Hans Coper, in the publisher's original cloth with the original bright, unclipped dust wrapper. A signed first edition of this illustrated biography of German-born British ceramicist Hans Coper, in the publisher's original cloth with the original bright, unclipped dust wrapper.The first edition, first impression with the full number line. Signed by the author to the half title page: "For Hilary. With love from the author. Tony." This work recounts the life and career of Hans Coper, a British artist and potter who created ceramic sculpture as well as industrial tiles, by a life-long admirer of Coper and his work. Illustrated with fine photographs, including many by Hans' wife, Jane Coper. In the publisher's original cloth with the original bright, unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. Light shelf wear to the extremities and the odd very minor mark to the boards. Dust wrapper excellent. Light creasing to extremities and the odd minor mark to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Signed by the author to the half title page: "For Hilary. With love from the author. Tony." Fine . Ill.: Jane Coper et. al. Fine/Fine.