Norman Rockwell My Adventures as an Illustrator
by Rockwell, Norman
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good-/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Fort Worth, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1960. First Edition . Hardcover. Good-/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Rockwell signed this ex-library copy on front paper with inscrition, "Sincerely,". Autobiography of iconic Americana illustrator/artist. Book Has Presbyterian Home Library stamped on front and rear end papers with clean text block. Rear hinge is beginning to loosen, and black cloth boards show light rubbing. Spine shows where library label was removed, and spine ends show wear. Bottom of spine is frayed, extending to hinge. Corners have light fraying and other edges have some wear. No dust jacket.
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- Seller
- Texas Star Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 011709
- Title
- Norman Rockwell My Adventures as an Illustrator
- Author
- Rockwell, Norman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Co., Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, New York
- Date Published
- 1960
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Art, Americana
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art; Americana; Biography - Americans;
Terms of Sale
Texas Star Books
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About the Seller
Texas Star Books
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Fort Worth, Texas
About Texas Star Books
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