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Language of the Print: a Selection from the Donald H. Karshan Collection
by Karshan, Donald H.; Richard V. West and A. Hyatt Mayor
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Spray, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Chanticleer Press, 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Large 8vo 9" - 10. Sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. Bright white cloth covers, with gilt lettering to spine. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, showing only very minor wear, protected by a plastic coat, dust jacket not being price-clipped. Preface by A. Hyatt Mayor, Foreword and Essay by Richard V. West, and Catalogue Commentary by Donald H. Karshan. Well over 100 black-and-white illustrations and photographs of prints from Karshan's collection, including lithographs, etchings and engravings. [6], 7-112 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
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- Bookseller
- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 346394
- Title
- Language of the Print: a Selection from the Donald H. Karshan Collection
- Author
- Karshan, Donald H.; Richard V. West and A. Hyatt Mayor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Chanticleer Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1968
- Size
- Large 8vo 9" - 10
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Donald H. Karshan|A. Hyatt Mayor|Richard V. West|print-making|printing|typography
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About Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
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