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Book Cover, On the Iliad

This is a Book cover. It was designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer and written by Rachel Bespaloff and published by Pantheon and made for (as the client) Pantheon. We acquired it in 1963. Its medium is offset lithograph on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. Edward McKnight Kauffer. It is credited Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer.

Its dimensions are

23.4 × 52.1 cm (9 3/16 × 20 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Book Cover, On the Iliad; Written by Rachel Bespaloff (Ukrainian, b. Bulgaria, 1895–1949); Designed by Edward McKnight Kauffer (American, active England, 1890–1954); Published by Pantheon (United States); USA; offset lithograph on paper; 23.4 × 52.1 cm (9 3/16 × 20 1/2 in.); Gift of Mrs. E. McKnight Kauffer; 1963-39-1179

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