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Portraits of Greatness -by Yousuf Karsh -a Signed Copy ( Albert Einstein, Walt Disney, Christian Dior; Albert Camus; Pearl S Buck; Jean Cocteau; Winston Churchill; Robert Frost; Helen Keller; Thomas Mann; Pablo Picasso; John Steinbeck; Schweitzer; etc)
by (2nd Printing of the 1st Edition -1960 ) Karsh, Yousuf (signed) ( Robert G Halford related)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine (see desciption)/Fair (see description)
- Seller
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Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto, Ontario: Toronto, ON.: University of Toronto Press ( UTP ), 1960, 1st Edition, 2nd Printing , 1960. ----------( 2nd Printing of the First Edition ) ---hardcover, black cloth, a Near Fine example, in a chipped and torn FAIR ONLY dustjacket which is now in a hi-quality mylar protector ( PLEASE NOTE: there are chips and tears on all corners and spine tips of the jacket but these are difficult to see in the scan ) , laid into this copy is the accompanying folder (one page folded to make 4 pages ) about the making of this book, signed and inscribed "To: Robert G Halford with the greetings and good wishes of Yousuf Karsh 1960", portriats include: Albert Einstein, Walt Disney, Christian Dior; Albert Camus; Pearl S Buck; Jean Cocteau; Winston Churchill; Robert Frost; Helen Keller; Thomas Mann; Pablo Picasso; John Steinbeck; Schweitzer; Norman Rockwell and many many more, ---Robert G Halford was a Canadian military historian and autho and editor of Aircraft; Canada's Aviation Magazine, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch )---extra shipping may be required depending upon destination ---if an issue, please inquire before ordering . Signed (see description). Later Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see desciption)/Fair (see description). Illus. by Text Cover. 9.75w x 12h Inches. NOT Price Clipped.
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- Bookseller
- Leonard Shoup
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 170278
- Title
- Portraits of Greatness -by Yousuf Karsh -a Signed Copy ( Albert Einstein, Walt Disney, Christian Dior; Albert Camus; Pearl S Buck; Jean Cocteau; Winston Churchill; Robert Frost; Helen Keller; Thomas Mann; Pablo Picasso; John Steinbeck; Schweitzer; etc)
- Author
- (2nd Printing of the 1st Edition -1960 ) Karsh, Yousuf (signed) ( Robert G Halford related)
- Illustrator
- Text Cover
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine (see desciption)
- Jacket Condition
- Fair (see description)
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- Toronto, ON.: University of Toronto Press ( UTP ), 1960, 1st Edition, 2nd Printing
- Place of Publication
- Toronto, Ontario
- Date Published
- 1960
- Size
- 9.75w x 12h Inches
- Keywords
- Karsh, Yousuf (signed)
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
Terms of Sale
Leonard Shoup
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About the Seller
Leonard Shoup
Biblio member since 2003
Burlington, Ontario
About Leonard Shoup
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