Ecclesiastes or, The Preacher.
by Shahn, Ben (illustrator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
Folio. Paris: The Trianon Press, [1966?]. Folio, (23) ff. Full green crushed morocco over boards with slip case. Slipcase is white boards with discolored photograph of the cover illustration glued on, but detaching. Rough photographs and facsimiles of the pages, once glued in place, now mostly detached. Glue stains and discoloration on pages throughout. Scattered pencil notes on scraps of paper loosely inserted. Inscribed at front endpaper “Binding Beautiful, B.S.” in pencil, with a loose sheet at front with the word “Wonderful” in pencil. § Ben Shahn’s copy of the mock-up of the Trianon Press edition of Ecclesiastes or, The Preacher.
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- Bookseller
- John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 108000
- Title
- Ecclesiastes or, The Preacher.
- Author
- Shahn, Ben (illustrator)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Trianon Press
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- [1966?]
- Size
- Folio
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John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller
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Glossary
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Slip Case
- A protective sleeve, often made of decorative cardboard or leather which houses a book. It is open on one end, so as to allow...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...