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Ben Shahn – The Alphabet of Creation – Numbered and Signed Edition – New-York, 1954

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The alphabet of creation, an ancient legend from the Zohar, with drawings by Ben Shahn. New-York: Pantheon, 1954. English.
An ancient legend from the Zohar about the Alphabet and the creation of the world, after the translation into English by Maurice Samuel, accompanied by drawings by Ben Shahn. Copy no. 197 out of an edition of 550 copies, signed by the author. Printed on hand-made paper of good quality, in a cloth-covered binding. Matching slip-case.
[44] pp, 27 cm. Good-fair condition. Stained binding and spine.
Art – Prints and books, German Literature and Bibliophile Books
Art – Prints and books, German Literature and Bibliophile Books