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OUNCE DICE TRICE
by Reid, Alastair. Drawings by Ben Shahn
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/fine
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Deerfield, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harry N. Abrams, (1991). hardcover. Fine/fine. Shahn, Ben. Quarto ( approx. 7 5/8" wide by 10 1/8" tall), beige cloth covers with coppery-colored titles. [iv] 57 [3] pages. "A collection of old and new words, including those to be said in singing moods, words for times of day, and rude names for nitwits. Defines such words as gongoozler, tantony, and cosse." "...ideally, it is a book for parents to read aloud to children, or adults to read to one another, and they may be surprised all over by some of the ways words have." 91 whimsical drawings by Ben Shahn Studio.
Synopsis
Alastair Reid is a poet, translator, essayist, and scholar of Latin American literature. He had been on the staff of The New Yorker since 1959 and has translated works by Pablo Neruda and Jorge Luis Borges. Among his many books for children are A Balloon for a Blunderbuss, I Keep Changing , and Millionaires (all illustrated by Bob Gill), and Supposing (illustrated by Abe Birnbaum). In 2008 he published two career-spanning collections of work, Inside Out: Selected Poetry and Translations and Outside In: Selected Prose. Ben Shahn (1898–1969) was a painter, muralist, print-maker, and illustrator. He was best known for his socially and politically informed artwork, including a famous series of paintings depicting the trial of the anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti. His 1956 Charles Eliot Norton lectures were collected and published as The Shape of Content , and he illustrated numerous books of poetry. Ounce Dice Trice is the only book he illustrated that was written specifically for children.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alkahest Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000020695
- Title
- OUNCE DICE TRICE
- Author
- Reid, Alastair. Drawings by Ben Shahn
- Illustrator
- Shahn, Ben
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- (1991)
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Alkahest Books was established in1984. We started as an open shop on Central St. in Evanston, IL, and sold books there until 2002 and later were part of Chicago Rare Book Center which closed in 2017. We are members of the Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association, and IOBA and sell both online and at book fairs. International customers should ask for a shipping quote before ordering as the rates given are only for smaller books.
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