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1956

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1993

  • We acquired this object.

2014

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2025

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Book Cover, The Writings of Martin Buber

This is a Book cover. It was designed by Elaine Lustig Cohen. It is dated 1956 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is lithograph on white wove paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Tamar Cohen. It is credited Gift of Tamar Cohen and Dave Slatoff.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 18.5 x 24 cm (7 5/16 x 9 7/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in black script, vertically, front cover lower right: e. lustig; in white and black, front cover: THE / WRITINGS / OF / MARTIN / BUBER / Selected, edited, and introduced by / WILL HERBERG / MERIDIAN BOOKS sewn-bound for durability M 29 $1.35

Cite this object as

Book Cover, The Writings of Martin Buber; Designed by Elaine Lustig Cohen (American, 1927–2016); USA; lithograph on white wove paper; H x W: 18.5 x 24 cm (7 5/16 x 9 7/16 in.); Gift of Tamar Cohen and Dave Slatoff; 1993-31-17

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