Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780226893952ISBN:0226893952
Description: As New in As New jacket. "...in a madcap Socratic fashion, Boggs is raising all sorts of truly fundamental questions--what is it that we value in art, or, for that matter, in money? Indeed how do we place a value on anything at all? And in particular, why do we, why should we, how CAN we place such trust in anything as confoundingly insubstantial as paper money? Boggs will delight and fascinate both general and seasoned professionals, especially amidst the chaos currently roiling financial and ... read more
Edition: Second Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Univ. of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780226893952ISBN:0226893952
Description: Near Fine Condition in Fine jacket. EAN: 9780226893952. 160 pp. Indexed. Illustrated. Sparse highlighting, else fine. James S. G. Boggs is not a criminal counterfeiter, he's a talented artist who masterfully renders his own currency and "spends" it. Struck by the value of money, and what paper notes represent, he draws U.S. dollar bills, English pound notes, Swiss francs, and other forms of paper money; then he barters his magnificent artwork in lieu of cash to willing merchants who agree to ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780226893952ISBN:0226893952
Description: Near Fine in Very Good jacket. 5 1/4 By 8 1/4" Near fine/very good, hard cover, ends of spine slightly bumped, dust jacket rubbed. 160 pp. B&W illustrations. Biography, artist. read more
Edition: First Edition, 1st Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780226893952ISBN:0226893952
Description: As New in As New jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Signed by Author Very Fine. DJ in plastic cover. Illus. with B&W photos. Signed on half-title page by author with added profile sketch of a man. Incl. Bibliographic Essay and Index. (xiv) 160 pp. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780226893952ISBN:0226893952
Description: Near Fine in Very Good Plus jacket. The Book is NEAR FINE with a light bump to head & heel of spine. First edition/first printing. All pages are clean & unmarked. Covers are clean and sharp. Binding of book is solid & pages crisp. Jacket is bright and clean. NO soiling or marks. Faint scratch to front panel. Jacket VG + condition. Clean/solid. Protected in mylar. Photos throughout of Bogg's artwork and of him. Signed by the SUBJECT of the book, J.S.G. Boggs. Boggs, born Steven Litzner is ... read more
Description: Satisfaction Guaranteed. Shipped quickly. 1999. Hardcover. 1 Ed. Used, very good. Very good overall with light to moderate wear. Includes dust jacket. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780226893952ISBN:0226893952
Description: Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 0226893952. Dust jacket shows minimal shelf wear. Gentle softening at spine ends. Otherwise the book is in very good condition; pages are clean with NO markings, binding tight. Philosophy. Pasadena's finest independent new and used bookstore.; Passions and Wonders Series; 0.58 x 8.09 x 5.13 Inches; 176 pages. read more
Edition: First Edition, 2nd Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780226893952ISBN:0226893952
Description: Good + in Good + jacket. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is tight. Book and jacket show some shelfwear. Front flap has been price-clipped. read more
Description: Good. 0226893952 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780226893952ISBN:0226893952
Description: Fine in Near Fine jacket. Hardcover Fine, clean and crisp first printing in white and beige boards with deep green titles, lavender endpapers, dust jacket is price clipped but otherwise fine. Literary prize winner Weschler applies his serious, gleeful and inimitable brand of wriiting to the subversive artist Boggs and his creative money-making and meaning experiment. read more
Description: New. 0226893952 Absolutely Brand New. No marks and in pristine condition. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: UNIV OF CHICAGO PR
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780226893952ISBN:0226893952
Description: New. When an artist draws currencies and looks for merchants who will accept his artwork in lieu of cash, he regularly lands in trouble with treasury police around the globe. 40 halftones. read more
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