1976 Dawson’s Book Shop LOS ANGELES BARRIO CALLIGRAPHY Romotsky 300 COPIES
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1976 Dawson’s Book Shop LOSANGELES BARRIO CALLIGRAPHY Romotsky 300COPIESDESCRIPTION: First edition: by Jerry Romotsky and Sally R. Romotsky, LOS ANGELES BARRIOCALLIGRAPHY; 1976; Dawson’s Book Shop [SERIES: Los Angeles Miscellany VI]; limited to 300 copies; Hardcover [paper covered boards with clothspine]; 78 pages with selected bibliography; sm. 4vo. [6-1/4 inched by 9-1/2inches].CONDITION: NEAR FINE [SEE SCANS].SECURITY: ARGUS BOOKS [orother wording] in PINK may have been super-im...posed over theimages for security and are not on the actual item.SUBJECT MATTER: The first serious attempt to document theChicano and Chicana plaueasos of Los Angeles with details of the alphabets, designs, materials and techniques with an explanation of how to decipher themeanings of the gang messages and boundary definers. Illustrated with linedrawings and photographs. Very scarce asthe limited-edition Dawson’s Book Shop series were popular with institutionalbuyers as well as collectors.SHIPPING: FREE: All paper items [broadsides, labels, pamphlets, brochures, photos, books, etc.] that are 1/4 of an inch thick orless are shipped between two double-walled pieces of cardboard [equal to 4sheets of cardboard and are virtually impossible to bend] by USPS Media mail[unless other arrangements have been made with seller]. [RUN-S1]
