Blades of Beauty and Death

Blackmun, Barbara W. Blades of Beauty and Death. San Diego: Mesa College Art Gallery, 1990. First edition. Quarto. 47 (1)pp. Original black wrappers with silver lettering on cover. Transparent half-title. Exhibition catalog of African art forged into metal curated by Barbara W. Blackmun and Jacques Hautelet. Illustrated with distinctive full-page b/w photographs of African blades with an essay by Barbara W. Blackmun. Pages 23-46 separated from binding but itself clean and complete. Wrappers in overall very good, interior in poor condition. g. Softcover. (35822) $45