A Concise History of Modern Painting (1959) (Inscribed by Herbert Read)

Read’s important account of modern painting. Signed and inscribed by Read to a former editor at Thames and Hudson: Pat Longman with the author’s endless gratitude 5.ix.59″. Condition: dust-wrapper a little worn to extremities with some chipping to top of spine. Some slight spotting to prelims. Top edge of text-block tanned and spotted. Red cloth boards a little rubbed to extremities, otherwise very good.