Through my Eyes
by SHAPIRO, Harry;
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto, The Ryerson Press, [1963], First edition. . original cloth with spine title lettering, fine, clean and unmarked in dj (wear at edges, chip at rear edge), dj is good. . 8vo [23.5 x 15.5 cm]; 102 pp, 16 colored plates. . Sub-titled 'An Adventure in Art and Travel', the author/artist travelled through Israel and created crushed stone pictures of various scenes, which form the plate section in this book. The plates include: Knesset Menorah, Mount Zion at Sundown, Minaret, Capernaum, spirit of Maimonides, Wailing wall, Bahai Shrine, etc, and two of Toronto synagogues (McCaul Street and University Ave. synagogues). Included with this copy is an additional loose plate of 'The Three Symbols on Mount Zion', which is signed by artist in ink at bottom. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Horizon Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- J13544
- Title
- Through my Eyes
- Author
- SHAPIRO, Harry;
- Format/Binding
- Original cloth with spine title lettering, fine, clean and unmarked in dj (wear at edges, chip at rear edge), dj is good.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Toronto, The Ryerson Press, [1963], First edition.
- Size
- 8vo [23.5 x 15.5 cm]; 102 pp, 16
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel - Asia;
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About the Seller
Horizon Books
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Toronto, Ontario
About Horizon Books
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