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Published by Schocken Books, New York, 1965
Seller: Ally Press Center, St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Condition: Fair Ben Shahn (illustrator). First Schocken Paperback edition. (stated) Smythe sewn paperback. 6.5 X 11 inches. Fair condition due to two pages with stains (not affecting type) worn and rubbed cover and a slight crimp to the the top edge of the sheets caused by improper storage. Laid paper. Should be considered basically a reading copy.
Published by Schoken Books, 1972
Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!.
Published by Schocken Books 1965 [1974], New York, 1965
Seller: Henry Hollander, Bookseller, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Softbound. Condition: Very Good. Fifth Impression. Tall octavo, paper covers, 42 pp., b/w drawings.
Paperback. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: N/A. Pages are unmarked and are made from textured card stock. Binding is firm. Light soiling to front cover and light creasing near spine. Back corner is bumped.
Published by Pantheon Books January 1954, 1954
Seller: Hennessey + Ingalls, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Used - Good. No dj as issued. Used copy with some wear to the cover.
Published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1988
ISBN 10: 0805240578ISBN 13: 9780805240573
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: Good. First Thus. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Seller: Best and Fastest Books, Wantage, NJ, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: VeryGood. Well kept copy, tight and unmarked, light wear. Fast Shipping - Safe and Secure Bubble Mailer!.
Published by Schocken Books, New York, 1965
Seller: Sabra Books, Naperville, IL, U.S.A.
Book
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Ben Shahn (illustrator). First Schocken Paperback edition. Slight discoloration to pages. Minor wear to edges and covers with some light creases. Staple bound.
Published by Schocken 0, 1987
ISBN 10: 0805203591ISBN 13: 9780805203592
Seller: The Unskoolbookshop, Brattleboro, VT, U.S.A.
Book
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Shahn, Ben (illustrator). Light shelf wear. Small, light pen mark on cover. Store sticker on back cover. A sturdy, unmarked copy. Explores the mystical teachings of the Zohar, a foundational text of Jewish mysticism. The book delves into the concept of creation through the lens of the Hebrew alphabet, presenting each letter as a key to unlocking divine mysteries. Shahn explores the spiritual significance of each letter and its role in the cosmic and creative forces. With rich symbolism and deep insight, the book offers a profound exploration of the mystical traditions surrounding the Hebrew alphabet and its connection to the process of creation. Book.
Published by New York, NY: Schocken Books., 1974
ISBN 10: 0900229314ISBN 13: 9780900229312
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: Good. 4to. Tall. [21 pp.]. Soft, glossy orange wraps with white lettering and red illustrations. Very good with marginal sunning and creasing along spine. Black and white gravure illustrations. Some pages printed on laid white paper. First free front end paper inscribed in blue ink on upper right corner to Peter Selz from ?Barbara?, dated 6/22/76. First SHOCKEN Paperback Edition, Fifth Printing, 1974.From the Collection of the Art Historian Peter Selz.
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.
Published by Pantheon, 1954
Seller: Doodletown Farm Books, Ancram, NY, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Some minor losses to dust jacket. Cover good. Binding good. Text and illustrations clean and clear.This edition is an offset reproduction run by Reehl Litho, Inc.
Published by Spiral Press, 1954
Seller: MostlyAcademic, Berrima, NSW, Australia
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Limited edition copy. Signed by author.With slipcase. Very good copy.
Published by Printed at The Spiral Press and published by Pantheon, New York: (1954)., 1954
Book Signed
Full Cloth. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. n.p. Printed on Reves mould-made paper. Illustrated with large Hebrew letters and drawings by Ben Shahn. Inked ownership of W. Kinter, 1956. Slight offsetting from large color Hebrew letters. Quarto. Original natural linen binding. Embossed gold lettered Hebrew title printed on red background on front board and spine. Some loss of red on spine title and front board. Hardbound. Limited edition of only 500 copies. This is number 413 and signed by Ben Shahn, the artist. "The Alphabet of Creation" is one of the legends from the "Sefer Ha-Zohar" an ancient Gnostic work written in Aramaic by a thirteenth century Spanish scholar named Moses de Leon who presented the work, not as his own, but as mystic knowledge revealed many centuries earlier to the Rabbi Simeon ben Yohai. The present interpretation has been rather freely adapted by Ben Shahn from the English translation of Maurice Samuel and other sources." **PRICE JUST REDUCED! JUDAICA BOX 4 Language: eng. Signed by Illustrator(s).
Published by Printed at The Spiral Press and published by Pantheon, New York. Number 114 of 500 copies (of a toal of 550), signed by Ben Shahn., 1954
Seller: Peter Keisogloff Rare Books, Inc., Brecksville, OH, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. [Partial Colophon]: "[-]Conceived and illustrated by Ben Shahn, this book has been set in Emerson type and printed at The Spiral Press, New York. [-] 500 copies on Rives mould-made paper numbered from 51 to 550, all signed by the artist. This copy is number 114 [signed]: Ben Shahn". 6 3/4 inches x 10 3/4 in., title-page with a Shahn design; unpaginated, [44]pp. + signed colophon page. With the Hebrew letter calligraphy, and designs by Ben Shahn, printed in brown ink, with the text in black. Textured tan cloth, with title gilt on red on the spine and with a Ben Shahn Hebrew letter design in gold on red, on the front cover. Without the glassine. In the black paper-covered slipcase. The titling on the spine shows light rubbing; very light edge wear to the slipcase. Overall, in fine condition. Scarce book. Signed by Illustrator(s).
Published by Pantheon, New York, 1954
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
First, Limited Edition. Tall octavo. Tan, rough linen boards, stamped in maroon and gilt; publisher's slipcase; [45]pp.; illus in text. Number 394 of 500 hand-numbered copies, signed by the artist and printed at the Spiral Press. Faint scratch to lettering on spine, else a Fine, unworn copy in a lightly rubbed, Very Good slipcase.
Published by Schoken Books, New York, 1982
Seller: Karol Krysik Books ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA, Toronto, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Later printing. Tall 8vo. Illustrated by Ben Shahn. Finely bound copy by Toronto bookbinder Don Taylor. Full purple leather and green leather spine. The covers divided in twelve panels of Hebrew letters cut from coloured paper, one to each panel, with gilt titles to the lower fore-edge panel of the front board and rear. A nice book.
Published by Spiral Press for Pantheon, New York, 1954
Seller: Heritage Book Shop, ABAA, Beverly Hills, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
New York: Spiral Press for Pantheon, [1954]. First edition. One of 50 copies printed on Umbria handmade paper, signed by Shahn and with an original drawing by him. This copy being number five. Tall octavo (10 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches; 275 x 170 mm). [44] pages including colophon and numerous Shahn illustrations plus the frontispiece of an original Shahn watercolor of the letter 'Zadhe', signed by him below. Publisher's natural linen cloth with black morocco gilt spine label (English) and cover label (Hebrew). In publisher's cardboard slipcase. Slipcase with a small piece missing from bottom. Overall a fine copy. "The Alphabet of Creation is one of the legends from the Sefer Har-Zohar, or Book of Splendor, an ancient Gnostic work written in Aramaic by a thirteenth century Spanish scholar named Moses de Leon who presented the work, not as his own, but as mystic knowledge revealed many centuries earlier to the Rabbi Simeon ben Yohai" (colophon). HBS 66047. $1,850.