Jewels for a Crown: The Story of the Chagall WIndows
by Freund, Miriam
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1962 Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Large 8vo. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 64 pp, foreword by Rene D'Harnoncourt, and illustrated with 13 plates in 6 colors. First Edition, 1962. "The inspiration, creation, and meaning of a gloriously different crown unfolds in this beautiful books as the author tells the story of the famous Jerusalem windowns which were designed by the renowned artist; including the five steps preparatory to making the design and the selection of colors; the process involved in making the glass and achieving the desired shades." from the jacket flap. Price clipped. Lightly rubbed corners dj with slightly faded endpage edges, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Blue cloth with blind stamped church windon on front board, and gilt lettering to spine..
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Details
- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000265
- Title
- Jewels for a Crown: The Story of the Chagall WIndows
- Author
- Freund, Miriam
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Book Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- ART HISTORY RUSSIAN-FRENCH ARTISTS CHAGALL MARC (1887-1985) THE JERUSALEM WINDOWS
- Bookseller catalogs
- ART HISTORY;
- Size
- Large 8vo
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About the Seller
West Side Book Shop, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Ann Arbor, Michigan
About West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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- Tight
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- Marginalia
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- Edges
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- Price Clipped
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- 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...
- Jacket
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- Cloth
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