RARE comprehensive study of the work of one of the major painters of the early 20th century - Egon Schiele (1890-1918), with 228 full-page reproductions (of which 84 are in color), an illustrated catalogue raisonné of Schiele`s paintings, a selection of his letters and other hitherto unpublished documentary material, and such special features as a guide to the subjects he depicted. The author - Rudolf Leopold (1925-2010) was an Austrian art collector, whose collection of 5000 works of art was purchased by the Government of Austria and used to create the Leopold Museum, of which he was made director for life. 4.7kg. 305x305mm. 687 pages. Black cloth Hardcover with illustrated dust-jacket. Artist`s signature in large format in red on front cover and red lettering on spine. Jacket rubbed and yellowing. Jacket front bottom edge torn and taped. Jacket rear side and spine upper edge slightly torn. Jacket edges wrinkled. Bump-mark on jacket rear side and rear cover bottom edge. Jacket, cover and spine somewhat dirty. Spine upper edge bumped/wrinkled. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare and richly illustrated monograph on Egon Schiele by one of the leading experts on his art and life is in good condition.