{"product_id":"goya-robert-hughes-vintage-paperback-edition","title":"Goya, Robert Hughes — Vintage Paperback Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, Vintage, 2004\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. 448.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Very Good. The binding remains remarkably tight and square, displaying an uncreased spine that suggests the volume has been either unread or handled with the utmost care. The pictorial wrappers are bright and clean, with only a very faint crease to the bottom right corner of the front cover and trace rubbing along the extremities. The text block edges show minimal shelf-wear, retaining their crispness and remaining highly clean. Internally, the pages are bright and completely free from any foxing, tearing, or ownership markings, ensuring a highly presentable and structurally sound copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is a 2004 Vintage softcover edition of Robert Hughes's monumental biography of Francisco Goya.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume is extensively illustrated with both colour and black-and-white reproductions of Goya's works, with the frontispiece notably presenting his \u003ci\u003eSelf-portrait in the Studio\u003c\/i\u003e. The title page features a striking, stylised reproduction of Goya’s signature in red ink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe copy is entirely free from bookplates, ownership inscriptions, or binders' stamps, presenting a clean and unmarked provenance. As a mass-market modern paperback, this edition is exceedingly common on the open market, serving as an accessible reading copy rather than a scarce collector's item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this masterful and deeply personal biography, renowned art critic Robert Hughes explores the life, work, and tempestuous era of Francisco Goya. Charting the Spanish master's journey from his early commissions through to the dark, cryptic works of his final years, Hughes grounds Goya's genius within the brutality, passion, and cultural upheavals of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Spain. Transcending traditional art history, the book offers a vivid, visceral portrait of an artist grappling with mortality, war, and the complexities of the human condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54474738598227,"sku":"4867","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260727_150313.jpg?v=1785760547","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/goya-robert-hughes-vintage-paperback-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}