An Unexpected Gift by Van Sandwyk, Charles - 2013

Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, 1999-12-07. Paperback. Good. 8x5x0. Signed by Other. Signed and inscribed by Irvin Ungar, Arthur Szyk exhibition curator, on title page. Light wear to extremities and light soiling to text block edges. Minor handling wear throughout. Binding remains tight, spine uncreased. Text and images unmarked. 95pp.

Berkeley, Calif.: Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, 1999. 2nd. Softcover. Very Good/None. 95 pages, illustrated throughout in color and b&w. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. Record # 459942

Frog Ltd & Historicana Burlingame CA 1999 (exhibition catalogue). 28.0 x 20.0cms, 96pp b/w & colour illusts, very good+ paperback & cover Szyk was 'the greatest 20th century illuminator working in the style of the 16th century miniaturists and the leading political caricaturist in America during World War II'. The Times described his Haggadah as 'worthy to be placed among the most beautiful of books that the hand of man has produced'. . This exhibition offered a comprehensive look at his accomplishments and his impact.

Berkeley, CA: Frog/Historicana, 1999. (1999), 95pp, illus., very light shelfwear to cover, contents clean.. Soft Cover. Very Good +/No Jacket.

Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, 1999-12-07. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Chicago: Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, 1998. Limited edition. Hardcover. Fine. Szyk, Arthur. #46 of 400 numbered copies. 4to, half black leather over blind-stamped charcoal gray cloth in matching cloth-covered slipcase. A fine bright copy with associated newsletter from The Arthur Szyk Society laid in. As new at publication price. An excellent overview of Szyk's career, profusely illustrated in b&w and full color, with all of his most important pieces. Including, of course, his scathing anti-fascist and anti-Nazi illustrations which first appeared in the 1940s on the covers and inside various major magazines, including Colliers. Also his fine water color, miniaturist illustrations (he usually worked at reproduction size) for Chaucer and other illustrated books.