Contempo: This American Tempo
by Vassos, John; Vassos, Ruth
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: E.P. Dutton and Company, 1929. First Edition. Very Good. First edition. Trade issue with navy cloth lettered in silver. Very Good with rubbing to silver, edge wear, rear hinge starting. Lacking jacket. Industrial designer John Vassos' stylish black-and-white paintings of modern American life with text by his wife Ruth. The duo would later create Phobia and Ultimo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140938650
- Title
- Contempo: This American Tempo
- Author
- Vassos, John; Vassos, Ruth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- E.P. Dutton and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1929
- Keywords
- industrial america, modern, design
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- E.P.
- The double leaves bound into a book at the front and rear after ...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...