Tracings A Book of Partial Portraits
by Horgan, Paul
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
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- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1963. First Edition. First printing Fine in 1/4 brown cloth and paper covered boards with bright gilt text on the spine. An octavo measuring 9" by 5 7/8". In a fine, unclipped dust jacket. Warmly inscribed, signed "Paul" and dated in the year of publication by the author on the front free end paper. A collection of 17 portraits of the author's personal encounters with some of the outstanding artists of this century. 260 pages of text.
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- Bookseller
- Town's End Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TB28279
- Title
- Tracings A Book of Partial Portraits
- Author
- Horgan, Paul
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus & Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1963
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