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Zurich, Switzerland: Amstutz & Herdeg, Graphis Press, 1968. Fourth printing. Hardcover. 156 pages. Originally published as issue 100 of Graphis. Text in English, German and French. Some of the articles include: Global Distribution of the Sun Cultures, Christian Sun Symbols, The Sun in Popular Art, At The Sign of the Sun, The Sun in Advertising and Applied Art, Child and Sun and much more. Includes work by: Antonio Frasconi (has some creasing to one corner), Piero Fornasetti, Jean Lurcat, Jean Cocteau, Celestino Piatti, Paul Klee, Max Ernst, Marc Chagall, Georges Braque, Joan Miro and much more. Several bound in items including a silkscreen by J. Krause, a mailing piece from Robert Sullivan, examples from Frasconi's book "A Book of Many Suns," a calligraphic interpretation by Sofu Teshigahara. A fine copy in cloth boards in a near fine dust jacket that has some minor wear and that features a striking illustration by Frasconi. A lovely copy.

Zurich: The Graphis Press. CLEAN Fine 1968 Fourth Printing hardcover with very good dust jacket. . Fine. Hardcover. Fourth Printing. 1968.

Zurich: The Graphis Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1962. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover in dust jacket. 1968 printing. 4to. Book is in fine condition in gray cloth boards with gilt lettering. Gift inscription on front free endpage. Unclipped dust jacket has very light wear. One closed tear on rear. Three bound-in original woodcuts with sun imagery are in fine condition. A beautiful copy of this hard to find book. The subtitle is "Sun Symbolism of Past and Present, in Pagan and Christian Art, Popular Art, Fine Art and Applied Art. " Text is in English, German, and French. The contents of the book were first published as a jubilee issue of the trilingual bimonthly Graphis. 156 pp. In protective Mylar. .