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BOOK OF POEMS (HAND EMBELLISHED)
By Pino Daeni
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand embellished giclee on canvas. Hand signed and numbered on front by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. Edition AP of 95. Framed....
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Poem Book

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Giclée, Canvas

The Book of Love Poem (To Draw A Straight Line)
By Robert Indiana
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Robert Indiana "The Book of Love Poem (To Draw A Straight Line)," 1996 Screenprint in color on
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1990s Vintage Poem Book

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Screen

Poèmes de Sapho - Rare Book illustrated by Marie Laurencin - 1950
By Marie Laurencin
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 180 copies including 23 etchings by Marie Laurencin. Copy n. 91 on pur fil Lana paper. Good Condition.
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1950s Modern Vintage Poem Book

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Paper

The Book of Love Poem (Wherefore the Punctuation of the Heart)
By Robert Indiana
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Robert Indiana "The Book of Love Poem (Wherefore the Punctuation of the Heart)," 1996 (2 pages
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1990s Vintage Poem Book

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Screen

Light by Shinsuke Notomi book and print with poem and Japanese brushwork
Located in New York, NY
, cloth bound book with slipcover / 23 lithographs with poem 19 1/2 × 13 1/2 in / 49.5 × 34.3 cm Untitled
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1980s Abstract Vintage Poem Book

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Lithograph

The Journals of Susanna Moodie 57/100 - original, illustrated book of poems
Located in Bloomfield, ON
It In the Bush. -In 1970, Margaret Atwood published The Journals of Susanna Moodie – a book of poems
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1980s Modern Vintage Poem Book

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Archival Paper

Poem 70-82
By Haku Maki
Located in San Francisco, CA
characters to produce striking and serene images. For example, Poem 71-91 is a highly stylized representation
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1970s Abstract Vintage Poem Book

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Paper, Woodcut

Vintage Poem 70-82
Poem 70-82
H 10.5 in W 7.25 in D 0.1 in
A Poem - Rare Poster
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Vintage poster after Pablo Picasso, authorized by the artist Title: A Poem in Each Book (Paul
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1950s Cubist Vintage Poem Book

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Lithograph

Poem 71-25 (Me)
By Haku Maki
Located in Fairlawn, OH
illustrations for Festive Wine, a book of ancient Japanese poems published by John Weatherhill, Inc. Haku
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1970s Abstract Vintage Poem Book

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Woodcut

POEMS OF LEOPOLD SEDAR SENGHOR
Located in Portland, ME
Senghor, Leopold Sedar. POEMS OF LEOPOLD SEDAR SENGHOR with illustrations by Lois Maillou Jones
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1990s Vintage Poem Book

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Screen

Poems of W.B. Yeats.
By Richard Diebenkorn
Located in New York, NY
DIEBENKORN, Richard. Poems of W.B. Yeats. Selected and introduced by Helen Vendler. xxv, [3
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1990s Vintage Poem Book

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Paper

Où est le Jour (Poèmes, #13)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Greenwich, CT
Où est le Jour (Where is the Day) is a woodcut on paper from Marc Chagall's Poèmes portfolio
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20th Century Modern Vintage Poem Book

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Woodcut, Paper

THE NEW YORK SCHOOL: THE POEMS - SALUTE - ODES - PERMANENTLY
By Joan Mitchell
Located in Portland, ME
14 inches), housed in a green linen slipcase, comprising:"The Poems" with poems by John Ashberry and
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Poem Book

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Screen

Lovely 1982 Poem Calligraphy Plate China Chinese Porcelain Proc
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nicely painted plate dating to 1982. With a poem and a scene of bamboo and chrysanthemum
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20th Century Chinese Vintage Poem Book

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Porcelain

THE BOOK OF LOVE SUITE
By Robert Indiana
Located in Aventura, FL
Complete set of 12 screen prints and accompanying 12 poems. Published by American Image Editions
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1990s Pop Art Vintage Poem Book

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Paper, Screen

Rare Leonard Baskin Watercolor Seasons Song: Deer Illus. Ted Hughes Poem
By Leonard Baskin
Located in Surfside, FL
Original Illustration for Ted Hughes book of Poetry Seasons Song. color is somewhere in between
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20th Century Modern Vintage Poem Book

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Watercolor

Meditations in an Emergency /// Abstract Expressionist Female Artist Post-War NY
By Joan Mitchell
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
"In Memory of My Feelings: A Selection of Poems" book volume by Frank O'Hara with approx. 46 unbound
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Poem Book

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Lithograph

Cinq Poésies en Hommage à Georges Braque (Five Poems in Homage to Georges Braque
By Georges Braque
Located in Palo Alto, CA
), 1958 is the image Braque designed for the cover of a book containing five poems by René Char in homage
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1950s Modern Vintage Poem Book

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
became the toast of literary Paris. His first book of poems, La Lampe d'Aladin (Aladdin's Lamp), was
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1930s Modern Vintage Poem Book

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
became the toast of literary Paris. His first book of poems, La Lampe d'Aladin (Aladdin's Lamp), was
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1930s Modern Vintage Poem Book

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
became the toast of literary Paris. His first book of poems, La Lampe d'Aladin (Aladdin's Lamp), was
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1930s Modern Vintage Poem Book

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Lithograph

1939 Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
By T.S. Eliot
Located in Bath, GB
poems, including 'The Rum Tum Tugger', 'The Song of the Jellicles', 'Old Deuteronomy', and 'Mr
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1930s British Vintage Poem Book

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Paper

LOVE: Enflame (From The Book of Love Portfolio)
By Robert Indiana
Located in Saugatuck, MI
artist. In 1996 when Robert Indiana created The Book of Love Portfolio, he chose to insert twelve poems
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1990s Pop Art Vintage Poem Book

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Screen

Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
became the toast of literary Paris. His first book of poems, La Lampe d'Aladin (Aladdin's Lamp), was
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1930s Modern Vintage Poem Book

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
became the toast of literary Paris. His first book of poems, La Lampe d'Aladin (Aladdin's Lamp), was
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1930s Modern Vintage Poem Book

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Lithograph

I'll take my life monotonous from "Some Poems of Jules Laforgue" graphic pop art
By Patrick Caulfield
Located in New York, NY
“Some Poems of Jules Laforgue” book and portfolio publication, this impression a signed proof from the
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Vintage Poem Book

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Screen

Book of Love - The Word, Screenprint by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
A silkscreen Love print with poem by Robert Indiana from the Book of Love. Presented in a plexi-box
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1990s Pop Art Vintage Poem Book

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Screen

Feu Central - Rare Book Illustrated by Yves Tanguy - 1947
Located in Roma, IT
dimensions and the weight are indicative. The book includes 101 pages with Four Full page illustrations
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1940s Surrealist Vintage Poem Book

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Photogravure, Paper

LOVE: Quiet, The Dove (From The Book of Love Portfolio)
By Robert Indiana
Located in Saugatuck, MI
artist. In 1996 when Robert Indiana created The Book of Love Portfolio, he chose to insert twelve poems
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1990s Pop Art Vintage Poem Book

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Screen

Il Bene Raro - Rare Book illustrated by Hans Richter - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Hans Richter and six poems by Grytzko Mascioni. Original hard creative slipcase on grey cloth and
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1970s Surrealist Vintage Poem Book

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Paper

Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot
Located in Middletown, NY
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1939. The title of this book of
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Mid-20th Century American Vintage Poem Book

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Paper

Ann Eliza Reed - Rare Book Illustrated by Oskar Kokoschka - 1952
By Oskar Kokoschka
Located in Roma, IT
Ann Eliza Reed is an original modern rare book illustrated by Oskar Kokoschka (Pöchlarn, 1886
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1950s Modern Vintage Poem Book

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Paper, Lithograph

"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 Vintage Poem Book

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Board, Gouache

Original Graphic Hungarian Illustration Art Emma Heinzelmann Children's Book Art
Located in Surfside, FL
book illustrator and graphic poster artist, who started her career during the 1950’s. She has a very
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Vintage Poem Book

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Gouache

Original Graphic Hungarian Illustration Art Emma Heinzelmann Children's Book Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Hungarian children's book illustrator and graphic poster artist, who started her career during the 1950’s
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Vintage Poem Book

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Gouache

Une Saison en Enfer - Rare Book illustrated by André Masson - 1961
By André Masson
Located in Roma, IT
Hans Richter and six poems by Grytzko Mascioni. Original hard creative slipcase on grey cloth and
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Poem Book

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Paper

Vintage Maitland Smith Tooled Leather Round Somno Faux Book Side Table Cabinet
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
A colorful tooled leather faux book "Somno Table" or cabinet by Maitland Smith, circa last quarter
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Late 20th Century British Colonial Vintage Poem Book

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Leather, Hardwood

"Thirst (Book of LOVE)" silkscreen print on paper by artist Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Thirst (Book of LOVE)" silkscreen print from a portfolio of 12 original poems and 12 original
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Poem Book

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Paper, Screen

The Swallow Charlot - Rare Book by Roberto Crippa, Raffaele Carrieri - 1957
By Roberto Crippa
Located in Roma, IT
Roberto Crippa. This poem by Raffaele Carrieri, translated in English by Roberto Sanesi, is dedicated to
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1950s Modern Vintage Poem Book

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Paper

"The Word (Book of LOVE)" silkscreen on paper print by artist Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"The Word (Book of LOVE)" silkscreen print from a portfolio of 12 original poems and 12 original
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Poem Book

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Paper, Screen

"Pelvic and Bright (from The Book of LOVE)" silkscreen print by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Pelvic and Bright (Book of LOVE)" silkscreen print from a portfolio of 12 original poems and 12
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Poem Book

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Paper, Screen

"Quiet, The Dove (from The Book of LOVE)" silkscreen print by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Quiet, The Dove (Book of LOVE)" silkscreen print from a portfolio of 12 original poems and 12
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Poem Book

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Paper, Screen

"Tiger Music (Book of LOVE)" silkscreen print on paper by artist Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Tiger Music (Book of LOVE)" silkscreen print from a portfolio of 12 original poems and 12 original
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Poem Book

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Paper, Screen

"When the Word is LOVE (Book of LOVE)" silkscreen print by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"When the Word is LOVE (Book of LOVE)" silkscreen print from a portfolio of 12 original poems and
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Poem Book

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Paper, Screen

Le Dur Désir de Durer -Rare Book Illustrated by Marc Chagall - 1950
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Le Dur Désir de Durer is an original Modern Rare book and written by Paul Éluard (Saint-Denis, 1895
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1950s Vintage Poem Book

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Paper, Lithograph

"November 26, 1963" JFK Limited Edition Book Signed by Ben Shahn & W. Berry
By Ben Shahn
Located in San Diego, CA
, the poem is accompanied by 12 full page line and wash drawings and one tipped in color plate. The book
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poem Book

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Paper

"To Draw a Straight Line (Book of LOVE)" silkscreen print by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"To Draw a Straight Line (Book of LOVE)" silkscreen print from a portfolio of 12 original poems and
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Poem Book

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Paper, Screen

"From the Umbrage of a Master Poet (Book of LOVE)" silkscreen by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"From the Umbrage of a Master Poet (Book of LOVE)" silkscreen print from a portfolio of 12 original
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Poem Book

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Paper, Screen

A l’Intérieur de la Vue - Rare Book Illustrated by Max Ernst - 1948
By Max Ernst
Located in Roma, IT
A l’Intérieur de la Vue is an original modern rare book written by Paul Éluard (Saint-Denis, 1895
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1940s Surrealist Vintage Poem Book

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Paper, Mixed Media

Fjord by Henry Moore drawing of Scottish landscape for W.H. Auden poetry book
By Henry Moore
Located in New York, NY
One of a series of 18 lithographs drawn by the artist for the Auden Poems/Moore Lithographs 1974
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Late 20th Century Vintage Poem Book

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Lithograph

The Forest Henry Moore drawing of Yorkshire landscape for W.H. Auden poetry book
By Henry Moore
Located in New York, NY
One of a series of 18 lithographs drawn by the artist for the Auden Poems/Moore Lithographs 1974
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Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Poem Book

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Lithograph

20th C. Signed Jean Marais Pewter Finished Terracotta Vase of Two Nudes inc Book
By Jean Marais
Located in Morristown, NJ
pottery. The book serves as an essential reference point for any Marais collector as there are examples
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vintage Poem Book

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Pewter

NUMBERS Suite - Full Set (Pop Art, Modern, Neo-Dada, LOVE) (20% OFF LIST PRICE)
By Robert Indiana
Located in Kansas City, MO
find. The book, which is bound with softcover wraps with French folding flaps features Creeley's poems
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1960s Pop Art Vintage Poem Book

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Screen

La Nencia da Barberin - Etching by Luigi Bartolini - 1940s
By Luigi Bartolini
Located in Roma, IT
La Nencia da Barberino is a limited edition book that contains an original precious etching
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1940s Modern Vintage Poem Book

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Etching

La Comtesse de Monte Christo - Magritte, Boutteilles, Bottles, black and white
By René Magritte
Located in Köln, DE
The "La Comtesse de Monte Christo" is from "Aube à l'Antipode", a book with poems by Alain Jouffroy
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1960s Surrealist Vintage Poem Book

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Etching

Mexican Print by David Siqueiros from the Pablo Neruda Canto General Series
Located in New York, NY
print is from his sought after series done as illustrations for the Canto Gereral book of poems by Pablo
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Poem Book

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Paper

CHAGALL: Vitraux pour Jérusalem - Paris, 1st Edition, 1961
Located in London, GB
Synagogue in Jerusalem; each of the twelve panes is reproduced alongside poems from the book of Genesis
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1960s Vintage Poem Book

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Paper

Uncensored Anthology Gathered from Many Questionable Sources, Leather, 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
book of 17 ribald poems and prose by many authors that include Eugene Field's poem, "Little Willie
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1930s American Vintage Poem Book

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Leather, Paper

"Lysistrata, " Set of 61 Extraordinary Art Deco Prints for 1945 Edition by L'hoir
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the book and therefore each print is unbound and easy to frame. The Greek poem famously describes the
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Poem Book

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Paper

Mod Surrealist 1970's Drawing Watercolor Painting Jungle Fantasy, Unicorn, Lion
Located in Surfside, FL
literary magazine, and regularly wrote book reviews for The Miami Herald. He illustrated numerous books
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1970s Surrealist Vintage Poem Book

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Ink, Watercolor

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