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price clipped lower corner dj flaptrianon Press, Paris original edition chapter headings in hebrew letters12 different colors used in printing8 water colorsincludes colophon for original limited and numbered editionspine ihas title and author in gold gilttext unmarkeddj covered with mylar

New York: Grossman Trianon, [1971]. Folio. [54 pp (unpaginated)]. Colour illusts., colour plates, lettrng. Green cloth, gilt lettrng, w/ d.j. (price-clppd), NF/VG copy. First trade edition of this brilliant reproduction of one of the most beautiful de luxe limited editions produced in the 20th century.

4 small temple stamps, 1 each FLEP, BLEP, FPD & BPD, Temple presentation plate no significant surface/edge wear, in DJ & vinyl protector displaying no significant surface/edge wear as shwon.as shown. Oversize (Coffee Table) This is a brilliant reproduction of one of the most beautiful deluxe limited editions produced in our time. Fascinated since early childhood by the wisdom and beauty of the language of The Book of Ecclesiates, Ben Shahn, the great contemporary artist, embarked upon the task of recreating this biblical masterpiece in pictorial terms. Himself a master calligrapher, Shahn lovingly copied the text by hand, decorated each of the twelve chapter headings from the Hebrew, and embellished the work with eight breathtakingly beautiful watercolors, which are surely among his most profound and deeply felt illustrations. Shipping/Handling/Insurance/Tracking Included within the continental U.S. (Free Shipping). Extra Charges/Fees apply on Shipments Outside The U.S. and… Read More

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

New York Paris: Grossman * Trianon / An Orion Press Book, 1971. First Trade Edition reprinting the original 1967 Trianon Press limited edition. Cloth. Very Fine/Near Fine. Ben Shahn. Quarto (12 1/4" H x 9 1/4" W), green textured cloth with incused gold lettering on spine; illuminated throughout with full-color plates and in-text designs plus the handwritten "calligraphed" text by Ben Shahn which has been printed using 6-to-9 color photo-lithography by Imprimerie Modern du Lion of Paris; archival polyester-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) created by Ben Shahn; [vi] + [44] + [2: Colophon] or 52 pages printed on thick paper stock. A beautifully illustrated, executed, and printed reproduction of the Trianon Press limited edition of 1967 under the supervision of the heads of the Trianon Press. Facsimile signature of Ben Shahn in his Foreword. <br/> <br/> Cloth and text are in VF Condition. Tight, bright, clean, square. Dust jacket is unclipped, sharp and clean… Read More

New York: Grossman / Trianon. 1971. First Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Very Good price clipped dust jacket. Owner personalization on FEP. 1 inch open tear at top of front panel. Light ring stains on front panel. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

New York: Grossman Publishers / Trianon Press, 1971. First Trade Edition. Quarto (34cm). Green cloth boards, lettered in gilt on spine; this is Bernarda Shahn's file copy, unsigned but with Shahns' estate label tipped on to front pastedown. Near fine, essentially unworn copy in crisp dustwrapper, mildly darkened on spine. Trade edition following the Trianon Press limited edition of 1965. The trade edition was produced under the supervision of Arnold Fawcus, proprietor of the Trianon Press and is in itself a very handsome book.