Scrap Book, Signed (2 results)

16,5 : 22 cm. 78 aquatints, drawings, lithographs mounted on 27 thik cartons. Half calf binding. Interesting Scrap-Book containing a signed aquatint by Karl Schwetz, 1 photograph from the Atelier Redina Friedmann, 10 wonderful Art-Deco Illustratios, 20 Portraits of ladies with extravagant hats hairstyles, as well as illustrations of children, dogs,and horses and one advertising card: 'Maypole soap dyes any color wont wash out or fade. - Srap-Books of this quality are rare. Crapbooking is a method of preserving, presenting, and arranging personal and family history in the form of a book, box, or card. Typical memorabilia include photographs, printed media, and artwork. Scrapbook albums are often decorated and frequently contain extensive journal entries or written descriptions. - Keeping a scrapbook organizes your pictures and helps you keep a journal of memories. Even day to day life, when recorded, becomes history. Photos and memorabilia can be preserved for generations, if stored properly.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Bound by Delarue, Cornish, and Rock of London. Lavishly embossed contemporary black morocco, gilt-stamped border and detail on boards and spine, inside gilt dentelles, a. e. g., pink moire endpapers; 4to; approx. 100 heavy cardstock leaves in different colors, many with a decorative blind-stamped border. Joints lightly scuffed, else fine. Showcases manuscript poetry and a wonderful array of artwork by numerous contributors, as a few signed or initialed pieces attest (names mentioned include Phillis S. Samuel and Caroline Samuel). With 11 engravings (8 of them hand-colored), and 7 original pencil drawings, 12 original paintings (watercolors and gouaches), 4 original silhouettes. Very nicely accomplished images of birds and animals, landscapes, portraits of women (some in oriental dress), and scenes (like a group of men drinking and smoking at a table). A pleasing collection, including an original trompe l'oeil piece, that appears to be a collaged collection of cards.