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Garzon Florez & Celso Roman TRUCAR Book (Prints & Poetry)
Garzon Florez & Celso Roman TRUCAR Book (Prints & Poetry)

Garzon Florez & Celso Roman TRUCAR Book (Prints & Poetry)

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Garzon Florez, illustrator (Colombian, 20th Century), Celso Roman, author (b. 1947)
Marking(s); notes: signed; ...

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Late 20th Century Books

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Paper

Antique 1859 Poetry Book: Odes & Sonnets, Engraved, Original Binding
Antique 1859 Poetry Book: Odes & Sonnets, Engraved, Original Binding

Antique 1859 Poetry Book: Odes & Sonnets, Engraved, Original Binding

$280Sale Price|20% Off

H 8.86 in W 6.3 in D 0.79 in

Antique 1859 Poetry Book: Odes & Sonnets, Engraved, Original Binding

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

Poetry antique book by unknown author, with Odes and Sonnets illustrades, in a perfect beautiful

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Antique Mid-19th Century English Other Books

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Paper

Antique Poetry Book, Barrack Room Ballads, Rudyard Kipling, Literary Classic
Antique Poetry Book, Barrack Room Ballads, Rudyard Kipling, Literary Classic

Antique Poetry Book, Barrack Room Ballads, Rudyard Kipling, Literary Classic

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

illustrated song and poetry collection, dating to 1898. Retaining its intact, original order with light age

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Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Books

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Paper

Antique Poetry Book, The Seven Seas, Rudyard Kipling, Poems, Literary Classic
Antique Poetry Book, The Seven Seas, Rudyard Kipling, Poems, Literary Classic

Antique Poetry Book, The Seven Seas, Rudyard Kipling, Poems, Literary Classic

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

bound and illustrated poetry collection dating to 1896. Retaining its intact, original order with light

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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Books

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Paper

Andrew Lang, the Blue Poetry Book, Publisher's Presention Copy, 1891
Andrew Lang, the Blue Poetry Book, Publisher's Presention Copy, 1891

Andrew Lang, the Blue Poetry Book, Publisher's Presention Copy, 1891

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

Author: Lang, Andrew. Title: The Blue Poetry Book. Publisher: London: Longmans, Green, and

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Antique 1890s British Books

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Leather

Antique Legend of Jubal, George Eliot, English, Bound, Poetry Book, Victorian
Antique Legend of Jubal, George Eliot, English, Bound, Poetry Book, Victorian

Antique Legend of Jubal, George Eliot, English, Bound, Poetry Book, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique copy of Legend of Jubal by George Eliot. An English language, bound poetry book

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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Books

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Paper

Set of Old Bound Books Dating from the 19th Century
Set of Old Bound Books Dating from the 19th Century

Set of Old Bound Books Dating from the 19th Century

$224Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 18 in W 12 in D 3 in

Set of Old Bound Books Dating from the 19th Century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Havre in France. These books are called for example  « The poetry in Paris». These beautiful books are

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Antique Late 19th Century French Books

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Paper

Stranger Music by Leonard Cohen, First Edition, 1993, Signed "Paris Again" Print
Stranger Music by Leonard Cohen, First Edition, 1993, Signed "Paris Again" Print

Stranger Music by Leonard Cohen, First Edition, 1993, Signed "Paris Again" Print

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

novels, The Favourite Game and Beautiful Losers, and eleven books of poetry, most recently Stranger Music

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1990s Canadian Modern Books

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Leather, Paper

Norman Mailer/Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe
Norman Mailer/Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe

Norman Mailer/Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe

$1,300 / set

H 17.3 in W 14.4 in D 3 in

Norman Mailer/Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe

By Bert Stern, Norman Mailer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

plays, screenplays, television miniseries, hundreds of essays, two books of poetry, and a collection of

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Late 20th Century Italian Books

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Acrylic, Paper

English Polychrome-Painted Paper Mâché 'Poet's Desk' Pole Screen
English Polychrome-Painted Paper Mâché 'Poet's Desk' Pole Screen

English Polychrome-Painted Paper Mâché 'Poet's Desk' Pole Screen

Located in New York, NY

Featuring a trompe l'oeil screen depicting antique books of poetry, an inkwell with plume, wax

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Antique Early 1900s English Regency Revival Screens and Room Dividers

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Metal

Mid Century Bamboo Dresser by Vivai del Sud, Italy
Mid Century Bamboo Dresser by Vivai del Sud, Italy

Mid Century Bamboo Dresser by Vivai del Sud, Italy

$4,677Sale Price|20% Off

H 38.59 in W 40.16 in D 20.08 in

Mid Century Bamboo Dresser by Vivai del Sud, Italy

By Vivai del Sud

Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio

well as residential buildings. The company has also published magazines and books of poetry. Vivai del

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20th Century Italian Colonial Revival Dressers

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Brass

French Mid-20th Century Art Poster Tribute to Jean Lurcat
French Mid-20th Century Art Poster Tribute to Jean Lurcat

French Mid-20th Century Art Poster Tribute to Jean Lurcat

By Jean Lurçat

Located in Miami, FL

poetry, as well as books on tapestry.

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters

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Wood, Paper

Louis XVI Style Cylinder Bureau, By François Linke
Louis XVI Style Cylinder Bureau, By François Linke

Louis XVI Style Cylinder Bureau, By François Linke

$87,761

H 45.28 in W 51.19 in D 24.81 in

Louis XVI Style Cylinder Bureau, By François Linke

By François Linke

Located in Brighton, West Sussex

centred by a gilt-bronze foliate framed oval decorated with floral marquetry and a harp and books

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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks

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Ormolu

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Rare 1936 Illustrated Diego Rivera Isaac Berliner Book City of Palaces Poetry
Rare 1936 Illustrated Diego Rivera Isaac Berliner Book City of Palaces Poetry

Rare 1936 Illustrated Diego Rivera Isaac Berliner Book City of Palaces Poetry

By Diego Rivera

Located in Portland, OR

La Ciudad De Los Palacios (Stat fun Palazen, lider un poems fun Yitzhak Berliner / The City of Palaces, Songs and Poems by Isaac Berliner). Mexico, 1936. Yiddish. Poems by Yiddish...

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Vintage 1930s Mexican Books

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Paper

Significant Abstract Painting by Dino Abidin "25" No. 3
Significant Abstract Painting by Dino Abidin "25" No. 3

Significant Abstract Painting by Dino Abidin "25" No. 3

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H 6.25 in W 10.75 in D 1.5 in

Significant Abstract Painting by Dino Abidin "25" No. 3

By Abidin Dino 1

Located in Fulton, CA

exhibitions of their work. At around the same time, he illustrated Nazim Hikmet's books of poetry. (AskArt).

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Vintage 1960s Turkish Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Collection of Poetry Books by James Whitcomb Riley, Late 19th Century
Collection of Poetry Books by James Whitcomb Riley, Late 19th Century

Collection of Poetry Books by James Whitcomb Riley, Late 19th Century

Located in Wainscott, NY

Collection of late 19th century poetry books by James Whitcomb Riley Gorgeous patina on the covers

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Antique 1890s American Books

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Paper

Late 19th Century Miniature Library Bookcase of Poetry
Late 19th Century Miniature Library Bookcase of Poetry

Late 19th Century Miniature Library Bookcase of Poetry

Located in London, GB

A late nineteenth century oak miniature bookcase, with a library of red leather bound books

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Antique Late 19th Century English Books

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Oak

Poetry of Percy Bysshe Shelley, 1908, in a Fine Full Leather Binding
Poetry of Percy Bysshe Shelley, 1908, in a Fine Full Leather Binding

Poetry of Percy Bysshe Shelley, 1908, in a Fine Full Leather Binding

Located in Hillsborough, NJ

Author: SHELLEY, Percy Bysshe. Title: The Poetry Of Percy Bysshe Shelley. Publisher: London

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Antique Early 1900s British Books

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Leather

Mixed Media by Andre Verdet
Mixed Media by Andre Verdet

Mixed Media by Andre Verdet

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H 17.5 in W 12.75 in D 2.5 in

Mixed Media by Andre Verdet

By André Verdet

Located in Palm Springs, CA

a seemingly uninterrupted series of books and albums of poetry, André Verdet started experimenting

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Vintage 1970s French Decorative Art

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Plastic

Rare Artisan Christoforus Sklavenitis "Minoan" Ancient Greek Bronze Chess Set
Rare Artisan Christoforus Sklavenitis "Minoan" Ancient Greek Bronze Chess Set

Rare Artisan Christoforus Sklavenitis "Minoan" Ancient Greek Bronze Chess Set

By Christoforus Sklavenitis

Located in St. Louis, MO

5.5". Sklavenitis did not just make chess sets; he wrote poetry and books, created beautiful pottery

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Vintage 1960s Greek Archaistic Games

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Bronze

Abstract Painting by Dino Abidin "25" No. 3
Abstract Painting by Dino Abidin "25" No. 3

Abstract Painting by Dino Abidin "25" No. 3

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H 6.25 in W 10.75 in D 1.5 in

Abstract Painting by Dino Abidin "25" No. 3

Located in Fulton, CA

exhibitions of their work. At around the same time, he illustrated Nazim Hikmet's books of poetry. (AskArt).

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Vintage 1960s French Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

The Last Acts of Saint Fuckyou 1990 by Bern Porter Windowshade Screenprint
The Last Acts of Saint Fuckyou 1990 by Bern Porter Windowshade Screenprint

The Last Acts of Saint Fuckyou 1990 by Bern Porter Windowshade Screenprint

Located in Dayton, OH

science and art (what he called “Sciart”) and books of experimental poetry. He published work by major

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1990s Modern Contemporary Art

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Plastic, Maple

Important Red Ceramic Platter, for Sant-Vicens by Jean Lurçat
Important Red Ceramic Platter, for Sant-Vicens by Jean Lurçat

Important Red Ceramic Platter, for Sant-Vicens by Jean Lurçat

By Jean Lurçat

Located in Atlanta, GA

areas of art including ceramics, book illustrations, and wrote poetry, as well as books on tapestry. His

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Vintage 1950s French Platters and Serveware

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Ceramic, Terracotta

Pair of 1st Edition Poetry Books By Robert Frost
Pair of 1st Edition Poetry Books By Robert Frost

Pair of 1st Edition Poetry Books By Robert Frost

Located in valatie, NY

dust jacket. A Further Range won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1937. The dust jacket has some losses

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Mid-20th Century American Books

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Paper

Patti Smith early poetry book "The Night" 1976
Patti Smith early poetry book "The Night" 1976

Patti Smith early poetry book "The Night" 1976

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H 7.75 in W 5.5 in D 0.025 in

Patti Smith early poetry book "The Night" 1976

By Patti Smith

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Patti Smith 1970s Poetry The Night by Patti Smith and Tom Verlaine A small paperback booklet of

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Vintage 1970s Books

Antique 1859 Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Leather Poetry Book
Antique 1859 Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Leather Poetry Book

Antique 1859 Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Leather Poetry Book

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique embossed leather bound copy of the Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, published by T. Nelson & Sons, London in 1859. Complete with illustrations and a hand signed ...

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Antique 1850s Victorian Books

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Leather, Paper

William Blake's Water-Colors Illustrating the Poems of Thomas Gray
William Blake's Water-Colors Illustrating the Poems of Thomas Gray

William Blake's Water-Colors Illustrating the Poems of Thomas Gray

By William Blake

Located in valatie, NY

ago un-seen for 75 years combined with Thomas Grays poetry. NPT Books, a division of N.P. Trent

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20th Century North American Books

Materials

Paper

Norman Mailer/Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe
Norman Mailer/Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe

Norman Mailer/Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe

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H 17.3 in W 14.4 in D 3 in

Norman Mailer/Bert Stern, Marilyn Monroe

By Bert Stern, Norman Mailer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

plays, screenplays, television miniseries, hundreds of essays, two books of poetry, and a collection of

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Late 20th Century Italian Books

Pair of 19th Century Spanish Colonial Santos Religious Figures
Pair of 19th Century Spanish Colonial Santos Religious Figures

Pair of 19th Century Spanish Colonial Santos Religious Figures

Located in Forney, TX

over 100 million recordings worldwide, and 60 million books of his poetry were sold as well

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Colonial Religious Items

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Wood, Paint

Important Blue, Black, White, Brown Platter, for Sant-Vicens by Jean Lurçat
Important Blue, Black, White, Brown Platter, for Sant-Vicens by Jean Lurçat

Important Blue, Black, White, Brown Platter, for Sant-Vicens by Jean Lurçat

By Jean Lurçat

Located in Atlanta, GA

areas of art including ceramics, book illustrations, and wrote poetry, as well as books on tapestry. His

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Vintage 1950s French Platters and Serveware

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Terracotta

Untitled geometric compositions by Kumi Sugai, Paris, circa 1970
Untitled geometric compositions by Kumi Sugai, Paris, circa 1970

Untitled geometric compositions by Kumi Sugai, Paris, circa 1970

By Kumi Sugai

Located in London, GB

sculptures, and illustrated two books of poetry by the art critic Jean-Clarence Lambert, who wrote

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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Paper

Various   Poetry,   Literature,  and  History
Various   Poetry,   Literature,  and  History

Various Poetry, Literature, and History

Located in New York, NY

A collection of vellum binding, Thrity-four volumes bound in three quarter and full vellum, illustrated, ornate gilt on spines and covers, top edge gilt.

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20th Century Books

8 Volumes. Robert Burns, Collected Poetry
8 Volumes. Robert Burns, Collected Poetry

8 Volumes. Robert Burns, Collected Poetry

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H 8.75 in W 1.5 in D 6 in

8 Volumes. Robert Burns, Collected Poetry

Located in New York, NY

8 Volumes. Robert Burns, Collected Poetry. Extra Illustrated Edition. Bound by Zaehnsdorf in 3/4

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Antique Late 19th Century British Books

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Leather

1 Volume. Walt Whitman, Complete Poetry, Prose & Letters.
1 Volume. Walt Whitman, Complete Poetry, Prose & Letters.

1 Volume. Walt Whitman, Complete Poetry, Prose & Letters.

Located in New York, NY

1 Volume. Walt Whitman, Complete Poetry, Prose & Letters. Bound by Bayntun in full blue calf. The

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Mid-20th Century English Books

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Leather

1 Volume. Walt Whitman, Complete Poetry, Prose & Letters.
1 Volume. Walt Whitman, Complete Poetry, Prose & Letters.

1 Volume. Walt Whitman, Complete Poetry, Prose & Letters.

Located in New York, NY

1 Volume. Walt Whitman, Complete Poetry, Prose & Letters. Bound by Bayntun in full red calf. The

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Mid-20th Century English Books

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Leather

William C. Bryant's a New Library of Poetry and Song
William C. Bryant's a New Library of Poetry and Song

William C. Bryant's a New Library of Poetry and Song

Located in New York, NY

2 volumes Illustrated with steel portraits, wood engravings by English and American Artists. Bound in full brown morocco, all edges gilt, raised bands, gilt on covers and spines, ...

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Antique 1870s Books

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Leather

'Books' 1 Volume, John Donne & William Blake, The Complete Poetry
'Books' 1 Volume, John Donne & William Blake, The Complete Poetry

'Books' 1 Volume, John Donne & William Blake, The Complete Poetry

Located in New York, NY

1 Volume. John Donne & William Blake. The Complete Poetry. Bound in 3/4Blue morocco, linen boards

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20th Century American Books

Materials

Leather

Patti Smith & Sam Shepard Photographed by Malanga 1972
Patti Smith & Sam Shepard Photographed by Malanga 1972

Patti Smith & Sam Shepard Photographed by Malanga 1972

Located in Los Angeles, CA

during the artist's most creative period in the mid-Sixties. His several books of poetry, ranging from

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Vintage 1970s American Photography

Etching By Bertha E Jacques, Jimson Weed
Etching By Bertha E Jacques, Jimson Weed

Etching By Bertha E Jacques, Jimson Weed

By Bertha E. Jacques

Located in Pasadena, CA

to Chicago in 1883. Internationally known for her etchings of plant life, Jacques wrote several books

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Early 20th Century American Prints

Pair of a Little Boy and a Little Girl's Portraits by Mimi Dimondstein
Pair of a Little Boy and a Little Girl's Portraits by Mimi Dimondstein

Pair of a Little Boy and a Little Girl's Portraits by Mimi Dimondstein

Located in Pasadena, CA

Show, LA Museum of Art, and Brooklyn Museum National Print Show. She also illustrated books of poetry

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Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper

West Coast Minimalist Abstract Oil 1972
West Coast Minimalist Abstract Oil 1972

West Coast Minimalist Abstract Oil 1972

By Ralph Pomeroy

Located in Treasure Island, CA

drawings. Pomeroy published numerous other books of poetry and criticism, including a work on Soft Art and

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Vintage 1970s American Minimalist Paintings

French Poetry Book, Les Saisons by James Thomson, 1816
French Poetry Book, Les Saisons by James Thomson, 1816

French Poetry Book, Les Saisons by James Thomson, 1816

Located in Austin, TX

Lea Seasons is a book of 4 poems by Scottish author James Thomson, translated in French and published by R.Chirac, France, 1816. Leather cover.

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Antique Early 19th Century French Books

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Leather, Paper

French Poetry Book- Le Poeme des Jardins by Ernest de Ganay, 1919
French Poetry Book- Le Poeme des Jardins by Ernest de Ganay, 1919

French Poetry Book- Le Poeme des Jardins by Ernest de Ganay, 1919

Located in Austin, TX

French Poetry by Ernest de Ganay (1880-1963), historian of gardens and castles, published by G.Cres

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Early 20th Century French Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Group of 9 William Blake Artworks, 6 Engravings & 3 Watercolors
Group of 9 William Blake Artworks, 6 Engravings & 3 Watercolors

Group of 9 William Blake Artworks, 6 Engravings & 3 Watercolors

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

the technique illuminated printing and the poetry illuminated books. A beautiful collection of

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Antique 1810s English Regency Prints

Materials

Parchment Paper

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