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Shakespeare Book Collection

Collection Leather Bound Library Book Set Thirteen
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Collection of gilt leather bound library book set of thirteen volumes. The works of William
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20th Century Books

Materials

Paper, Leather

Shakespeare. The London Prodigal - FOURTH FOLIO - 1685 - page 217-218
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
INFORMATION: The Shakespeare Folios have "an aura of book magic about them. For a bibliophile it is a volume
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Antique 1680s British Books

Materials

Paper

Ltd Edition Stewart Linford William Shakespeare Metamorphic Library Steps Chair
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
/150 Steward Linford William Shakespeare Metamorphic library steps armchair made from Historic Oak and
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20th Century English Victorian Chairs

Materials

Oak

Shakespeare. The Taming of the Shrew - FOURTH FOLIO - 1685 - page 189/186
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
INFORMATION: The Shakespeare Folios have "an aura of book magic about them. For a bibliophile it is a volume
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Antique 1680s British Books

Materials

Paper

Middle Age Aint That Bad. (Retiree Reading a Book)
By David Rosen (b.1912)
Located in Surfside, FL
characters like Shakespeare's Hamlet. Rosen's close-up portraits of historical and literary figures
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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Glorious Flight - Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot" - Children's Book
By Alice and Martin Provensen
Located in Miami, FL
their first job, illustrating The Fireside Book of Folk Songs.[5] They illustrated several Little Golden
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1980s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Gouache

Hungarian Modernist Judaica Etching Print Kiddush, Jewish Rabbi at Shabbat Feast
By Janos Kass
Located in Surfside, FL
teacher. Hungary's foremost graphic artist and book illustrator. Born in Szeged, he was the storyboard
Category

1990s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Hungarian Modernist Judaica Etching Print Teffilin, Jewish Rabbi in Prayer
By Janos Kass
Located in Surfside, FL
film director and teacher. Hungary's foremost graphic artist and book illustrator. Born in Szeged, he
Category

1990s Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Pair of Rare John Dickinson Stacked Books End Tables
By Drexel, John Dickinson
Located in Chicago, IL
Drexel's Et Cetera collection. Three large Shakespeare books make up the tabletop, with the middle book
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal

The Coming of the Cocklicranes, No. 1 (Spring)
By David Avery
Located in Palm Springs, CA
etching. His work is included in the collections of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, the New York
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

The Coming of the Cocklicranes, No. 4 (Winter)
By David Avery
Located in Palm Springs, CA
etching. His work is included in the collections of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, the New York
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

The Coming of the Cocklicranes, No. 3 (Autumn)
By David Avery
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Public Library, New York, NY San Francisco Public Library, Book Arts and Special Collections Center
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

The Coming of the Cocklicranes, No. 2 (Summer)
By David Avery
Located in Palm Springs, CA
etching. His work is included in the collections of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, the New York
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Gold, An Illustrated History, First Edition
By Vincent Buranelli
Located in valatie, NY
edition hardcover with dust jacket. 221 pp. A book on the history and the love of gold. Illustrated are
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20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

The Long Road to War (27/35)
By David Avery
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Library, Book Arts and Special Collections Center
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Runner (Mom, Death and the Devil)
By David Avery
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Library, New York, NY San Francisco Public Library, Book Arts and Special Collections Center
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Safe, Clean, Cheap
By David Avery
Located in Palm Springs, CA
white line etching. His work is included in the collections of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University
Category

2010s Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Running on Empty, by David Avery
By David Avery
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Public Library, New York, NY San Francisco Public Library, Book Arts and Special Collections Center
Category

2010s Baroque Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, E. Fitzgerald translation, Club Bindery
Located in Middletown, NY
a notable and impressive book collection during the late 19th and early 20th century, which was
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Richard Westall Neoclassical Mythology Drawing 1800s pencil on paper
By Richard Westall
Located in Florence, IT
the Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, ex collection of the Scottish councillor, magistrate and art
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Early 1800s Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil, Paper

Alfred De Vigny, LES DESTINÉES, Illustrated, Signed and with Original Drawings
Located in Middletown, NY
, slipcase with leather edges and red marbled paper to match book color: BINDING by CHARLES MEUNIER (stamp
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Antique Late 19th Century French Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

'Descente de Croix' (Descent from the Cross) — 1920s French Cubism
By Albert Gleizes
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
William Shakespeare play, ‘A Midsummer Night's Dream.’ Discharged from the military in the fall of 1915
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1920s Cubist Abstract Prints

Materials

Stencil

Antique Gold English "Posy" Band Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
the plays of William Shakespeare, such as in Hamlet (III, 2, 162) “Is this a prologue, or the posy of
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Antique 18th Century English Band Rings

Materials

Gold, Yellow Gold

Procession Four girls with flowers - English Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
) was an English Victorian artist and writer, known for her children's book illustrations. She received
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1890s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Antique Gold English Band 'Posey' Ring
Located in Chicago, IL
the Tudor and Elizabethan periods and feature in the plays of William Shakespeare in The Merchant of
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Antique Early 18th Century English Band Rings

Materials

Gold

Macbeth and the Three Witches a Painting on Panel by Francesco Zuccarelli
By Francesco Zuccarelli
Located in PARIS, FR
Shakespeare Memorial Gallery in Stratford; another in the collections of the Marquis Gondi in Florence; and a
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1760s Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Waterloo Volunteers" From the suite "History of England"
Located in San Francisco, CA
whole book is a splendid assertion that craftsmen still exist and cannot be killed by materialism. A few
Category

Late 20th Century Romantic Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

The Balcony (Drawing for Plate I, Planches de Salut)
By Louis Marcoussis
Located in London, GB
signature “1930”. It is a preparatory drawing for plate I of Planches de Salut, a book of 13 etchings
Category

1930s Cubist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

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Ash Library Steps
H 57.09 in W 11.82 in D 20.48 in
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Located in GB
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Large and Unique Antique French Boiserie with Covered Alcove, 17th Century
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Antique 17th Century French Panelling

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Fine Antique Mid Victorian circa 1850 Metamorphic Library Steps Original
Located in GB
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Stunning 19th Century Art Nouveau Cast Iron French Daybed
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Materials

Wood

Pair of Late Victorian Hand Dyed Brown Leather Chesterfield Porters Armchairs
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Armchairs

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Leather

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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Located in London, GB
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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

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Located in GB
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Antique 1860s English Early Victorian Chaise Longues

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Napoleon III Style Paneled Room with Fireplace and Mirror
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4 Volumes, John Milton, the Poetical Works
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Large Three-Piece Library Cabinet
Large Three-Piece Library Cabinet
H 121.26 in W 334.65 in D 23.63 in
New Shipment Of Assorted Leather Bound Books, Priced Per Book. English
Located in Buchanan, MI
Collection of assorted leather bound books. Please note these are priced per book and we have a very large inventory of leather bound books, mostly decorative and in other languages....
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Antique Late 19th Century North American Georgian Books

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Leather, Paper

Recent Sales

LYSANDER WITH HELENA AND HERMIA, FROM A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM - Henry Fuseli
By Henry Fuseli
Located in Neung-sur-beuvron, FR
, Winterhur), Puck (Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington), Cobweb (formerly Jeannerat Collection), Titania
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Falstaff and Prince Hal
By John Cawse
Located in New Orleans, LA
John Cawse’s striking painting from 1819 or 1820 presents an episode from William Shakespeare
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William Shakespeare 'Love's Labour's Lost' Fourth Folio 1685, Page 127-128
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
attained; to a library it is a crowning jewel of a collection. Shakespeare, indeed, is a name to conjure
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Antique 1680s British Books

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Paper

William Shakespeare - the Merchant of Venice - 1632 - from the Second Folio
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
. Condition: Mild toning, overall very good. The Shakespeare Folios have "an aura of book magic about them
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Antique 1630s British Books

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Leather

Shakespeare. The Taming of the Shrew - FOURTH FOLIO - 1685 - page 187/192
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
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Antique 1680s British Books

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Paper

Shakespeare. The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus - SECOND FOLIO - 1632 - page 61-62
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
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Antique 1630s British Books

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Paper

Shakespeare. The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus - SECOND FOLIO - 1632 - page 79-80
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
Folio. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Shakespeare Folios have "an aura of book magic about them. For a
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Antique 1630s British Books

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Paper

Shakespeare. The Taming of the Shrew - FOURTH FOLIO - 1685 - page 195-196
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
GOOD leaf from the Fourth Folio. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The Shakespeare Folios have "an aura of book
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Antique 1680s British Books

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Paper

William Shakespeare 'The Taming of The Shrew' FOURTH FOLIO 1685, Page 193-194
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
attained; to a library it is a crowning jewel of a collection. Shakespeare, indeed, is a name to conjure
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Antique 1680s British Books

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Paper

Works of Shakespeare, 'Pericles Prince of Tyre', Fourth Folio 1685, Page 203-204
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
attained; to a library it is a crowning jewel of a collection. Shakespeare, indeed, is a name to conjure
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Antique 1680s British Books

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Paper

Works of Shakespeare, 'The Merchant of Venice' Fourth Folio 1685, Page 159-160
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
attained; to a library it is a crowning jewel of a collection. Shakespeare, indeed, is a name to conjure
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Antique 1680s British Books

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SHAKESPEARE, The Taming Of The Shrew, 1632, THE FOURTH FOLIO, Page 201-202
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
attained; to a library it is a crowning jewel of a collection. Shakespeare, indeed, is a name to conjure
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Antique 17th Century British Books

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Shakespeare 'Life & Death of Richard the Third' Fourth Folio 1685, Page 205-206
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
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Antique 1680s British Books

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Paper

Shakespeare, the Life of King Henry the Fifth, 1632, 2nd Folio, Page 91-92
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
information: The Shakespeare Folios have "an aura of book magic about them. For a bibliophile it is a volume
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Antique 1630s British Books

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Middle Age Aint That Bad. (Retiree Reading a Book)
By David Rosen (b.1912)
Located in Surfside, FL
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Hungarian Modernist Judaica Etching Print Teffilin, Jewish Rabbi in Prayer
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Located in Surfside, FL
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Hungarian Modernist Judaica Etching Print Kiddush, Jewish Rabbi at Shabbat Feast
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Located in Surfside, FL
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1990s Expressionist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Huntsman and Hounds
By Henry Alken
Located in London, GB
1824, Sporting Scrap Book and Shakespeare's Seven Ages in 1827, Sporting Sketches and in 1831
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The Works of William Shakespeare 1868
By William Shakespeare
Located in Dallas, TX
Shakespeare ....... Then This Book Is Essential For Your Collection!!
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Antique Mid-19th Century American High Victorian Books

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Exceptionally Rare Antique Victorian Complete Works of Shakespeare Book Table
Located in GB
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Antique 1860s English High Victorian End Tables

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Mahogany

Collection Gilt Leather Bound Library Book Set /Ten
Located in Tarry Town, NY
A collection of leather bound library book set of ten pieces: The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
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20th Century Books

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Leather, Paper

Large Collection of Books Including Many Sets of Leatherbounds
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and impressive Book Collection in very good condition. Many with fine marbleized and
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20th Century American Classical Books

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"Max II, " Illustrated Cat Portrait, Signed Proof Print
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
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1970s Animal Prints

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Sleeping Beauty and other fairy tales by Sir A. Q. Couch, Edmund Dulac illustr.
Located in Middletown, NY
a time when book illustration had reached its peak. The book was immensely popular and the limited
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Early 20th Century English Books

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Leather, Paper

The Coming of the Cocklicranes, No. 2 (Summer)
By David Avery
Located in Palm Springs, CA
line etching. His work is included in the collections of the Fogg Museum at Harvard University, the New
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Etching

First Map of Cambridge in 1575, by Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg
By Franz Hogenberg
Located in London, GB
second book of the six volume 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' devised by German topo-geographer Georg Braun
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16th Century Realist More Prints

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Engraving

Red Lion Inn (Stratford upon Avon)
By May Gearhart
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Part of a series of illustrations on Stratford upon Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare
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1910s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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A Caribbean Mystery
By Tom Adams
Located in Segovia, ES
time, was inspired by William Shakespeare's Hamlet. In both paintings one does not think to be in front
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Early 2000s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil

A Caribbean Mystery
A Caribbean Mystery
H 35.04 in W 48.43 in D 1.58 in
Girl on the Front of a Pond
By Rockwell Kent
Located in San Francisco, CA
book, Wilderness: A Journal of a Quiet Adventure in Alaska in 1920. By 1922 he travelled to Tierra del
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Early 20th Century American Modern Figurative Prints

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Woodcut

Portrait of Me Improved
By Rockwell Kent
Located in San Francisco, CA
book, Wilderness: A Journal of a Quiet Adventure in Alaska in 1920. By 1922 he travelled to Tierra del
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Early 20th Century American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Wilderness
By Rockwell Kent
Located in San Francisco, CA
Alaska in the late 1910s Kent wrote and illustrated his first book, Wilderness: A Journal of a Quiet
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Early 20th Century American Modern Figurative Prints

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Other Medium

Wilderness
Wilderness
H 16.25 in W 13.25 in D 1 in
Greenland Mother Nursing Child
By Rockwell Kent
Located in San Francisco, CA
Alaska in the late 1910s Kent wrote and illustrated his first book, Wilderness: A Journal of a Quiet
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Early 20th Century American Modern Nude Prints

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Lithograph

In Full Cry
By Henry Alken
Located in London, GB
1824, Sporting Scrap Book and Shakespeare's Seven Ages in 1827, Sporting Sketches and in 1831
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19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Sir Joshua Reynolds Visiting Goldsmith in Study- Exhibited British Victorian art
By John Faed
Located in London, GB
school "the company present were shown a beautiful and correct book of maps, executed by John Faed, as a
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19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

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Oil

Original Antique Portrait of Kay Francis American Film Star - Beautiful Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
show the canvas from behind) provenance: Kew Gallery, New York, NY; private collection, France A very
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Carborundum Modern Abstract Etching
By Max Papart
Located in Soquel, CA
Shakespeare , Rabelais , Montaigne , English and American literature. In 1933, Max Papart settled in Paris
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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

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Etching, Laid Paper, Watercolor

Abstract Oval Screenprint
By Max Papart
Located in Soquel, CA
Shakespeare , Rabelais , Montaigne , English and American literature. In 1933, Max Papart settled in Paris
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Late 20th Century Modern Abstract Prints

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Ink, Screen, Laid Paper

Abstract Oval Screenprint
Abstract Oval Screenprint
H 32 in W 24 in D 0.25 in
Set of Small Shakespeare Books
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Each hardcover book is a different Shakespearean play or collection of sonnets. Set has 39 volumes
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Antique 19th Century Books

Set of Small Shakespeare Books
Set of Small Shakespeare Books
H 5.5 in W 4.25 in D 0.5 in
Set of Nine Prints of Shakespeare's Plays, England 1803
Located in Houston, TX
familiar with the works of Shakespeare there was a ready market for such a collection. And even the lower
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Antique 19th Century English Prints

Set of Five Antique Engravings of Shakespeare's Plays, England, 1803
Located in Houston, TX
and see them first! A set of five antique engravings of Shakespeare's plays, England 1803 (MDCCCIII
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Antique Early 1800s English Drawings

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Glass, Paper, Wood

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