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Jacob Lawrence
by Lawrence, Jacob; Aline Saarinen; Jean Campbell Jones [Editor]
- Used
- near fine
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: The American Federation of the Arts, 1960. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Signed by Jacob Lawrence, inscribed to Woodstock, NY archivist Sam Klein and his wife on front free endpaper. [48] pp. Publisher's purple cloth with silver spine lettering. Near Fine with hinge starting at front, in a Very Good dust jacket with chipping and rubbing along edges. An early monograph with 58 examples of the African American painter's work, two of which are in color.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140940582
- Title
- Jacob Lawrence
- Author
- Lawrence, Jacob; Aline Saarinen; Jean Campbell Jones [Editor]
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The American Federation of the Arts
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- signed, painting, art, black arts, african american, Sam Klein, Woodstock, dealer, archivist
- 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.
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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