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"Improvisations 1954" book

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1954 Improvisations Artists Equity Masquerade Ball: 1954 Improvisations Artists Equity Masquerade Ball book, cover art by Adolf Dehn. Unpaginated collection of original lithographs by member-artists Artists Equity Association. 12"H x 9.5"W. Condition r

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Antique 19th C German Music Composition Book: Antique 19th C German Music Composition Book by E. Blech titled, "Improvisation" on Front Cover. Purchased in Germany by consignor. Measures 10.5 x 6.5 inches.

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Wright, Frank Lloyd: 217. Wright, Frank Lloyd.Autograph Letter Signed, "Frank", to his first wife about the dissolution of his marriage and status of their children. About 2 pages. 4-1/2 x 13 inches, single sheet, on Wrig

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Tolkien, J. R. R.: 139. Tolkien, J. R. R..The Lord of the Rings. 3 folding maps. 3 volumes. 8vo, publisher's gilt-lettered red cloth, top-edges dyed red; spines faded, tips rubbed, Henry Bosley Woolf bookplates. London,

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Steinbeck, John: 128. Steinbeck, John.East of Eden. 8vo, gilt-lettered cloth, top-edge dyed red, slipcase (corners taped); moderate wear. New York, 1952 [1000/1500]ONE OF 1500 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY STEINBECK. Insc

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(Matisse, Henri): 115. (Matisse, Henri). Dernières Oeuvres de Matisse 1950-1954. Verve 9, number 35/36. French text. Comprising 40 lithographs, some folding, in colors after Matisse. Folio, pictorial boards; rebac

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Tolkien, J. R. R.: 140. Tolkien, J. R. R. .Autograph Letter Signed, J.R.R. Tolkien, to Professor Woolf, regarding his letter and offprints. 1 page. 4to, typed; light wear. Merton College, Oxford, May 9th 1951 [800/1200]

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[ART] Leonardo da Vinci 1733: Trattato della pittura di Lionardo da Vinci: Nuovamente dato in luce, colla vita dell' istesso autore, scritta da Rafaelle du Fresne. Si sono giunti tre libri della Pittura, ed il trattato della Statu

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[PULPS] AMAZING STORIES SCI-FI. LOT OF 41 TOGETHER: Gernsback, Hugo; Sloane, T. O'Connor; Davis, B. G.; Palmer, Raymond A.; Browne, Howard; Goldsmith, Cele; Cohen, Sol; White, Ted; Gohagen, Omar [editors] AMAZING STORIES SCIENCE FICTION. A lot of 41 vo

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NORVAL MORRISEAU. THE ART OF... 1ST LITD. ED W/5 ORIGNAL SIGNED SERIGRAPHS.: [CANADIAN THE ART OF NORVAL MORRISEAU.Text by Sinclair, Lister & Jack Pollock.Published by Methuen, Toronto, Canada, 1979. 1st edition. Elephant folio. Limited and numbered edition to 350 copies. Delu

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Picasso, Pablo: 145. Picasso, Pablo.Les deux Saltimbanques, from: La Suite des Saltimbanques. Drypoint. 4-7/8 x 3-5/8 inches, overall 19-7/8 x 12-7/8 inches on Van Gelder Zonen wove paper, matted, some foxing. Paris:

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[MAP] VALCK. MAPPE-MONDE GEO-HYDROGRAPHIQUE (1686): Valck, Gerard. MAPPE-MONDE GEO-HYDROGRAPHIQUE, OU DESCRIPTION GENERAL DU GLOBE TERRESTRE ET AQUATIQUE EN DEUX-PLANS-HEMISPHERES... Amsterdam, (circa 1686). Beautiful map, fully handcoloured, richly de

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Description

"Improvisations 1954: Book of Original Lithographs". Published by Artists Equity Associations Chicago Chapter, book contains Twenty-Five original lithographs by artists such as Rainey Bennett, Harry Wysocki, and John Richardson. The only signatures that appear are in the plates. Some toning and wear to the paper, some are pulling or have pulled away from the binding. Book is 25" x 19" overall. ESTIMATE $200-400

Condition

Some toning and wear to the paper, some are pulling/have pulled away from the binding.

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"Improvisations 1954" book

Name: \"Improvisations 1954\" book
SKU: 29614159
Price: 130 USD
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