Love and Joy About Letters
by Shahn, Ben
- Used
- first
- Condition
- NF/VG+, spine edge slightly darkened. Slipcase shows slight rubbing.
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Grossman Publishers, 1963. First, Special limited edition of 100: hand-numbered 98 and signed by artist. Hardbound. NF/VG+, spine edge slightly darkened. Slipcase shows slight rubbing.. Rainbow printed cloth boards with black cloth slipcase -- black cloth board slipcase with mounted BW reproduction (engraving?) of a Ben Shahn design, on front, with his signature in red. 79pp, profuse BW and color plates. Label noting limited edition mounted on page 79. The image of the print mounted to the slipcase is also reproduced on the title page. A very beautiful book by Ben Shahn featuring gorgeous reproductions of his works. Most of the book is plates interspersed with text written by Shahn, thoroughly using letters to convey his love and joy of them and what they can transmit. A truly marvelous and uplifting book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 128598.1
- Title
- Love and Joy About Letters
- Author
- Shahn, Ben
- Format/Binding
- Hardbound
- Book Condition
- Used - NF/VG+, spine edge slightly darkened. Slipcase shows slight rubbing.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First, Special limited edition of 100: hand-numbered 98 and sign
- Publisher
- Grossman Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1963
- Keywords
- American Artists ; Shahn, Ben ; ;
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
Biblio member since 2004
Columbia, Pennsylvania
About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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