Andrei Tarkovsky: The Winding Quest, Peter Green — 1st Edition

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Andrei Tarkovsky: The Winding Quest, Peter Green — 1st Edition

Name: Andrei Tarkovsky: The Winding Quest, Peter Green — 1st Edition
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Publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke and London, The Macmillan Press Ltd, 1993

Formatting: 8vo, pp. ix, 163, [8] photographic plates.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The book is tightly bound in its original dark cloth, presenting vivid, unoxidised gilt lettering that strikes brightly across the spine. The structural integrity is excellent, as the boards remain sharp and rigid with virtually no bumping to the corners or spine ends. The text block is immaculate, crisp, and bright, with no evidence of foxing, toning, or thumbing to the page edges. Internally, the pages are uniformly clean and completely free of any public-facing ownership inscriptions or marginalia. It is housed in a similarly exceptional, vibrant dust jacket that exhibits only the most microscopic traces of superficial shelf-wear to the extreme extremities, retaining its deep, rich colours without any sun-fading or clipping.

Catalogue Note: This is a true first edition, first printing of Peter Green's authoritative critical examination of the visionary Russian filmmaker. The volume is notably enhanced by an eight-page central section of black-and-white photographic plates.

Finding true hardcover first editions of this Macmillan publication has become increasingly difficult on the open market.

While modern print-on-demand paperbacks are relatively common, the original 1993 clothbound edition is legitimately scarce, often heavily retained by film historians and institutional libraries.

Notably, it is frequently miscatalogued by automated aggregate databases under an alternative working title (The Fleeting Image), making this correctly identified, superior-condition copy a significant acquisition for collectors of European cinema history.

A profound and critical exploration of one of cinema's most uncompromising auteurs, The Winding Quest surveys the complete oeuvre of Andrei Tarkovsky. From Ivan's Childhood through to The Sacrifice, Peter Green masterfully dissects the Russian director's aesthetic philosophy, his complex handling of time, and the deeply spiritual themes that permeate his cinematography. Drawing extensively on Tarkovsky's own writings and life experiences, this study serves as both an illuminating entry point and a definitive scholarly reference for understanding the man who redefined the artistic boundaries of modern film.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Peter Green

Book Publisher: The Macmillan Press Ltd

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Film & Theatre

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 163

Book Publication Year: 1993

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Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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