SECRET KNOWLEDGE. Rediscovering The Lost Techniques Of The Old Masters.

First edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Publisher's original yellow cloth with black titles to the spine, in the photo-illustrated dustwrapper. Illustrated throughout. A near fine copy, the binding firm, the spine a touch rolled, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owner's inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed dustwrapper that is faintly spotted to the underside (not visible to the printed side) and otherwise bright and without loss or tears.

Inscribed by David Hockney in red, green and brown ink on the page opposite the title page "For / Richard / love / David H.". The recipient is the gallerist and art dealer Richard Salmon who, in collaboration with the German art dealer Karsten Schubert, helped to shape and highlight the 'Britart' movement of the 1980s and 1990s. Provenance: From the library of Richard Salmon.