New York: Crossroad Publishing Company, 1981. First Edition. Near fine in a very good + jacket.. An attractive copy of this first English language printing of Kung's dissection of meaning in modern art. Translated from the original German by Edward Quinn. 71pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Navy blue cloth hardcover. Gilt lettering to spine. In original illustrated dust jacket. Price clipped. Jacket with trace handling wear at edges, rather crudely clipped at interior flap. Cloth bright, sharp, exceptionally clean.

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Bookseller: Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 41607
Title: ART AND THE QUESTION OF MEANING
Author: KUNG, Hans
Book Condition: Used - Near fine in a very good + jacket.
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0824500164
ISBN 13: 9780824500160
Publisher: Crossroad Publishing Company
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1981

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About Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix

Brian Cassidy Bookseller is the counterculture department of Type Punch Matrix, a rare book firm founded in 2019 by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. BCB @ TPM specializes in the avant garde in all its various guises, including: The Beats; artists' books; poetry; small journals and magazines (especially those associated with the Mimeo Revolution); modern and contemprary art; photography; music; archives and appraisals; as well as vernacular, folk, and outsider books of all kinds. We are always looking to purchase books within my areas of interest, from single titles to collections. Please inquire. We are open by appointment and are easily accessible by public transit.

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