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Ben Shahn: The Passion of Sacco and Vanzetti
by Bush, Marvin, and Ben Shahn
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near fine/Near fine
- Seller
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Syracuse: Syracuse University, 1968. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. Oblong 4to. 85,(3)pp. Cream-colored cloth blocked in gilt on the spine and upper board. Dark green end papers. Authored by Martin H. Bush but with an essay and commentary by Ben Shahn. Illustrated, One of 200 signed copies, of which this is number 126.
Signed by Ben Shahn on the half title and by Martin H. Bush on the title page.
A trace of aging else a fine copy. in a near fine dust wrapper.
Celebrates Shahn's remarkable mural at Syracuse University.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thorn Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19595
- Title
- Ben Shahn: The Passion of Sacco and Vanzetti
- Author
- Bush, Marvin, and Ben Shahn
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, first printing
- Publisher
- Syracuse University
- Place of Publication
- Syracuse
- Date Published
- 1968
Terms of Sale
Thorn Books
All books returnable for any reason within seven days, providing only that they are received in the same condition as shipped. Shipments to an Arizona address must add appropriate sales tax. Libraries billed.
About the Seller
Thorn Books
Biblio member since 2003
Tucson, Arizona
About Thorn Books
Thorn Books offers antiquarian, rare and out-of-print books. Frequently updated catalogues are available online in our specialty areas: King Arthur; Early Britain; Western Americana; California; Literature; and Rare Books. We are open by appointment only. Thorn Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the Independent League of Online Booksellers (IOBA).
Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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