The Alphabet of Creation. An ancient legend from the Zohar with drawings by Ben Shahn [Signed, Limited Edition]
by SHAHN, Ben
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Pantheon, 1954. First, Limited Edition. Tall octavo. Tan, rough linen boards, stamped in maroon and gilt; publisher's slipcase; [45]pp.; illus in text. Number 394 of 500 hand-numbered copies, signed by the artist and printed at the Spiral Press. Faint scratch to lettering on spine, else a Fine, unworn copy in a lightly rubbed, Very Good slipcase.
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- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28628
- Title
- The Alphabet of Creation. An ancient legend from the Zohar with drawings by Ben Shahn [Signed, Limited Edition]
- Author
- SHAHN, Ben
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First, Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Pantheon
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1954
- Keywords
- calligraphy hebrew
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrators;
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
About Lorne Bair Rare Books
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- Octavo
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- Spine
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- Fine
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