A Book of Battles
by CHWAST, Seymour
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- near fine
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: The 6X9 Press, 1957. Limited. hardcover. near fine. Chwast, Seymour. Introduction by Dachine Rainer. Illustrated by Chwast with 9 hand-colored linocuts on 12 french-fold pages. Slim oblong 8vo, decorated patterned paper boards with a printed title label on upper cover; plain green cloth spine. New York The 6x9 Press, 1957. First edition. Boards are just a touch darkened at edges, still a near fine copy of this scarce book.<br/><br/> An early work by Chwast, an AIGA Medal recipient and major influence on modern graphic design and typography. In this work, Chwast illustrates nine battles -- from Marathon in 490 B.C. to Ypres in the first World War -- accompanied by quotations which reflect his pacifist philosophy.<br/><br/>
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- Bookseller
- Argosy Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 247844
- Title
- A Book of Battles
- Author
- CHWAST, Seymour
- Illustrator
- Chwast, Seymour
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited
- Publisher
- The 6X9 Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1957
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