Faces of our Time
by Karsh, Yousuf
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0802017711
- ISBN 13
- 9780802017710
- Seller
-
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press, 1971. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition / 2nd Printing. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. 202 (1) pp, introduction, The Gravure Portraits. Second Printing, 1971. "To reproduce with fidelity the velvety blacks and brilliant highlights of the original mat-finish prints the finest in printing craftsmanship has been used. This volume was produced with special inks by a process of sheet-fed gravure by Joh. Enschede en Zonen, the world-famous printing house in the Netherlands." from the jacket flap. Not Priced Clipped. 3/4" closed tear to bottom edge front panel dj with some tiny chips and rubbed edges with crackling. Lightly age-toned text block edges, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine..
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002023
- Title
- Faces of our Time
- Author
- Karsh, Yousuf
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition / 2nd Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0802017711
- ISBN 13
- 9780802017710
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Canada
- Date Published
- 1971
- Size
- Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
- Keywords
- PHOTOGRAPHY AMERICAN-CANADIAN PHOTOGRAPHERS (1908-2002) PORTRAITURE
- Bookseller catalogs
- PHOTOGRAPHY;
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West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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