Chicagoverse
Templeton, Rinny [i.e., Lucile Corinne Templeton]
Published by The Water Tower Press, Chicago, 1949
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First edition, 12mo, pp. 15, [1]; 5 illustrations by Philip Reed; original card wrappers with printed blue dust jacket; fine. "Printed at the Printing Office of Philip Reed." Poems on Wrigley Field, The El, Stagg Field, Symphony, and others in and around the Chicago universe. This is Templeton's first book, published when only 15 years old. Who is she? Lucille Corinne Templeton (1935-1986), better known as "Rini" Templeton, "was an American graphic artist, sculptor, and political activist. She was most active in Mexico and the Southwestern United States, although she also volunteered in Cuba and Nicaragua after the triumph of the Cuban Revolution and the electoral victory of the F.S.L.N. Although her name is not well known, her uncredited work has been used on countless fliers, posters, and banners for the labor, feminist, and social justice movements" (Wikipedia). She was also one of the Quiz Kids on radio and later on TV, and she illustrated John Nichols' The Milagro Beanfield War. Seller Inventory # 65520
Bibliographic Details
Title: Chicagoverse
Publisher: The Water Tower Press, Chicago
Publication Date: 1949
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: 1st Edition
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Chicagoverse 1949 [LeatherBound]
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Seller: True World of Books, Delhi, India
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LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1949 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 26 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 26 Templeton, Rinny,Reed, Philip, 1908-. Seller Inventory # LB990004088006