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A TRADITION OF CONSCIENCE
by Pulitzer, Joseph Jr
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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UPLAND, California, United States
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About This Item
St. Louis, 1965. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Baskin, Leonard. Rare. One of only 250 copies. In Fine condition, in a very good slipcase. Includes the calling card of the author Joseph Pulitzer Jr. With five original etchings by Leonard Baskin, printed by hand by Robert Hunsberger. No markings, binding is tight, pages are crisp, etchings are bright. Quarto, 69 pp, quarter black Niger goatskin spine with gilt stamped title, blue paper boards. Five essays by Joseph Pulitzer Jr. on journalism. Grandson of the famous newspaper owner Joseph Pulitzer, born Joseph Pulitzer III, he adopted the Junior designation at his father's death. He was the Chairman of the Pulitzer Prize board at Columbia University, and was the last member of the Pulitzer family to participate.
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- Bookseller
- Cedar Tree Antiques
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 115627
- Title
- A TRADITION OF CONSCIENCE
- Author
- Pulitzer, Joseph Jr
- Illustrator
- Baskin, Leonard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Place of Publication
- St. Louis
- Date Published
- 1965
- Pages
- 69
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Journalism
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Cedar Tree Antiques
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UPLAND, California
About Cedar Tree Antiques
Cedar Tree Antiques has been selling art, antiques and books since 1992, throughout Southern California.
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- 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....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Goatskin
- Goatskin, leather made from goat, is durable and easy to dye. The original and finest examples of Morocco binding are goatskin....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
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