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Pleasures and Terrors (Signed First Edition)
by SISKIND, Aaron, text by Carl Chiarenza
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0821215221
- ISBN 13
- 9780821215227
- Seller
-
Wadsworth, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Boston, MA: New York Graphic Society, 1983. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. Foreword by James L. Enyeart and with a lengthy text by Carl Chiarenza. Includes 74 duotones and 198 halftones. A tight near fine copy with a light crease to the front free endpaper in a very good price clipped dust jacket with some sunning to the spine, a small innocuous stain at the base of the spine, and a sticker shadow to the rear panel. Signed by Siskind on a tipped in page for the Presidents Club of the University of Arizona Foundation. Despite the flaws a solid copy of what remains one of the more scholarly books on Siskind.
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- Bookseller
- Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 173461
- Title
- Pleasures and Terrors (Signed First Edition)
- Author
- SISKIND, Aaron, text by Carl Chiarenza
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0821215221
- ISBN 13
- 9780821215227
- Publisher
- New York Graphic Society
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Date Published
- 1983
- Keywords
- Photography
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About the Seller
Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2008
Wadsworth, Illinois
About Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA
We are members of ABAA, ILAB and Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association. We specialize in First Editions of 20th century photography, art, design, literature, drama, poetry, and signed books. We are not an open shop but always welcome inquiries.
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