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James Meese
A Bullet for My Love, Paperback Cover

1952

$9,500
£7,215.48
€8,299.13
CA$13,273.36
A$14,801.30
CHF 7,722.69
MX$181,617.54
NOK 98,297.51
SEK 93,134.76
DKK 61,939.45
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About the Item

Date: 1952 Medium: Oil on Board Dimensions: 23.00" x 16.00" Signature: Signed Lower Left This is the paperback cover for A Bullet For My Love by Octavus Roy Cohen (Popular Library #462, 1952): 'Valerie Had Everything But Morals'.
  • Creator:
    James Meese (1917 - 1971, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1952
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 23 in (58.42 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 8861stDibs: LU38431593233

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