xvi 159 pages, introduction by E.H. Gombrich. There's a light stain on the tail of the front cover and a small (paint?) one on the dedication page, else a clean, unmarked and solid copy. '"Based on Die Legende vom Ku?nstler ... published in 1934 (Vienna: Krystall Verlag). The English translation was prepared by Alastair Laing and revised by Lottie M. Newman. Additions to the original text were made by Otto Kurz." :"This book gathers together various legends and attitudes about artists, ancient and modern, East and West, and gives fascinating insights into attitudes toward artistic creation. It impinges on psychology, art history and history, aesthetics, biography, myth and magic, and will be of great interest to a wide audience in many fields.... A delightful and unrivalled study."-Howard Hibbard" CONTENTS: Frontmatter Contents Preface / Gombrich, E.H. Foreword 1. Introduction 2. The Heroization of the Artist in Biography 3. The Artist as Magician 4. The Special Position of the Artist in Biography Bibliography Index