Ultimo: An Imaginative Narration of Life Under the Earth with Projections by John Vassos and the Text by Ruth Vassos (signed association copy)

Vassos, Ruth

Edité par E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc, New York, 1930

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SIGNED. Quarto [26.5 cm] Red cloth with bold gilt stamped titles and gilt, white and black ink decorative patterns on the front cover. With very light fraying to the cloth at the spine ends and corners of the covers. A nice copy. Includes twenty-two black and white illustrations by John Vassos, a 1930's book illustrator and long-term industrial designer. Vassos was the designer of the exterior of the RCA Corporation's first television set. In addition, he designed American pavilions for numerous international fairs. Inscribed by Vassos to Spyros Skouras on the half title page. Spyros Skouras (1873-1971) was a Greek American film pioneer and president of 20th Century Fox (1942-1962). While he was president, Skouras was credited with embracing cinemascope technology with the goal of saving the movie industry from the rising competition from television.

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• Titre: Ultimo: An Imaginative Narration of Life Under the Earth with Projections by John Vassos and the Text by Ruth Vassos (signed association copy)
• Éditeur: E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc, New York
• Date de parution: 1930
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Illustrateur: John Vassos
• Édition: First edition.
• État de l'article: Very Good +
• Signé: Signé par l'auteur
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Illustrated Books