New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1963. First Edition. First printing Near fine in 1/4 brown cloth and paper covered boards with bright gilt text on the spine with a minor crease down the center of the spine. In a fine dust jacket with the original price intact on the front flap. Warmly inscribed, signed "Paul" and dated in the year of publication by the author on the front free end paper. A collection of 17 portraits of the author's personal encounters with some of the outstanding artists of this century. 260 pages of text.

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Bookseller: Town's End Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: TB17169
Title: Tracings A Book of Partial Portraits
Author: Horgan, Paul
Book Condition: Used
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1963

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