Smith (Philip) The Works of Philip Smith, 4 vol., 2006

Smith (Philip) The Works of Philip Smith, 4 vol., 90 photographic colour plates of bindings by Philip Smith with printed descriptions on reverse, interspersed with the binder's printed text, acrylic-painted boards with all-over design showing a silhouetted figure in a brightly-coloured landscape, gradually passing through a doorway and vanishing, double yoke open spines, Maker's Notes of Visual Metaphors tipped-in at end of each volume, housed in sewn green felt pouches with velcro fastenings, 16mo (153 x 119mm.), 2006 Footnotes: FOUR VOLUMES WITH HAND-PAINTED LANDSCAPES WHICH JOIN TO FORM A PANORAMIC BOOK STRUCTURE: 'The images show a character who imagines he has to pass through a 'doorway' to become enlightened (i.e. that he has to practise some exercise or other) little realising that he, Consciousness, AS the apparent seeker, is already enlightened and awake' (Maker's Notes). This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com