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ABEL G. WARSHAWSKY. Master Painter and Humanist. Signed by A. G. Warshawsky.
by Warshawsky, Abel G.; Balsam, Louis Gay
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good+ condition
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Caramel Valley, CA: Caramel Valley Art Gallery, 1954. Book. Good+ condition. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. Quarto (4to). [13] pages, followed by 50 numbered pages and 50 un-numbered plates. The original cloth binding is spotted, stained, and discolored, with small bumps to the lower corners, remaining intact and attractive. No dustjacket. Signed and inscribed by the artist on the front endpaper "To Catherine + George [name withheld] who are gifted artists + the Salt of the Earth! To George (added) who helped make this book possible with his fine photos - Thanks and affection [signed] A. G. Warshawsky." The text and photographs were lithographed by W. T. Lee Co., Monterey, CA. The text is clean and unmarked. First edition..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016858
- Title
- ABEL G. WARSHAWSKY. Master Painter and Humanist. Signed by A. G. Warshawsky.
- Author
- Warshawsky, Abel G.; Balsam, Louis Gay
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+ condition
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Caramel Valley Art Gallery
- Place of Publication
- Caramel Valley, CA
- Date Published
- 1954
- Size
- Quarto (4to)
Terms of Sale
Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
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About the Seller
Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
Biblio member since 2003
Chicago, Illinois
About Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
Primarily mail-order and shows; open bookstore only by appointment or invitation; select inventory of 30,000+ books, ephemera, autographs, maps and manuscript material. Most dustjackets protected in archival mylar. Many books without dustjackets protected in custom archival mylar. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), The Manuscript Society, and the Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association (MWABA) (formerly the Midwest Bookhunters or MWBH). Proprietor: Kurt Gippert.
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Inscribed
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- G
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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