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1955

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1993

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Bookjacket, Bookjacket for "7 Types of Ambiguity" by Willliam Empson, Meridian Books

This is a bookjacket. It was designed by Alvin Lustig. It is dated 1955 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is lithography in green, black, brown and white ink on white shiny 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: 18.2 x 23.4 cm (7 3/16 x 9 3/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Imprinted on the cover vertically in black ink at lower right in script: lustig Across the top in black, white and brown ink: 7 [black] types of [white]/ ambiguity [brown]/ Williams Empson [black]/ A study of its effects in English verse [white] Across the bottom in black ink: MERIDIAN BOOKS published by The Noonday Press/ M11 $1.25

Cite this object as

Bookjacket, Bookjacket for "7 Types of Ambiguity" by Willliam Empson, Meridian Books; Designed by Alvin Lustig (American, 1915–1955); lithography in green, black, brown and white ink on white shiny wove paper; H x W: 18.2 x 23.4 cm (7 3/16 x 9 3/16 in.); Gift of Tamar Cohen and Dave Slatoff; 1993-31-181

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