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Susan B. Morris. Manuscript Book of Poetry with Twenty-Nine Original Watercolor Vignettes of Flowers, Plants, and Other Subjec...
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Description
A Beautiful Example of Nineteenth-Century American Folk Art
Susan B. Morris. Manuscript Book of Poetry with Twenty-Nine
Original Watercolor Vignettes of Flowers, Plants, and Other
Subjects. [Kingston, N. Y., ca. 1850's]. Quarto. Approximately
10.75 x 8.25 inches. Thirty-nine pages with manuscript
calligraphy (a few with simple calligraphic practice, most of the
rest with apparently original poetry signed by the author).
Of these thirty-nine pages of calligraphy, twenty-nine of them
are adorned with original watercolors. There are some
additional blank pages. Rebound by the author/artist's
granddaughter in the 1940's in full black patterned silk. Some
toning to pages, one calligraphic page (without watercolor) loose.
A fine example of excellent and assured folk art from the
mid-nineteenth century, showcasing the artist's deft hand and
attention to minute detail. From the collection of Zita
Books.Auction Info
2015 April 8 - 9 Rare Books Signature Auction - New York #6117 (go to Auction Home page)
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April, 2015
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