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Apotheose

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Paperback copy of “Apotheose” with ninety-five (95) pages. The book has a red cover with black text and staples. At the top of the front cover [René Piquion [underlined]] is printed. In the center of the cover in larger font is [APOTHEOSE]. There is a line design below this. At the bottom is [EDITIONS HENRI DESCHAMPS / PORT-AU-PRINCE / HAITI]. The spine and back cover are blank. The book has handw

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Architectural Offices of Silverman and Levy, Smedley Street, Phila.

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This sketch focuses on the the architectural details of the two-story brick row building, which features a unique, double-arched entryway with a single Corinthian column at center, three large, arched windows on the second floor, and an ornamental cornice of repeated arches. The sidewalk is also depicted, with a small tree on the right. The sketch is outlines in a thick black square, below which i

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Aristocrat of Harlem

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This sheet music for "Aristocrat of Harlem" depicts a cartoon of a grinning man, outlined in black. Pictured from the shoulders up, he wears a top hat and polkadot bow tie, and holds a black and white tipped cane. The background is an orange and white pattern of abstract figures in tuxedos playing various instruments. The title runs across the top margin, black letters on a blank white field that

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Army and Navy Diary Including French-English Words

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World War I diary of Roy Underwood Plummer. The hardback book has a green cloth cover with black lettering that reads [ARMY AND NAVY / DIARY / FRENCH-ENGLISH WORDS / AUTOGRAPHS OF COMRADES]. The first page bears a handwritten inscription that reads [Roy Underwood Plummer / With Best Wishes / From / Your Sincere Friend / Albert L. Boddy / Xmas 1917.] At the front of the diary is an English-French V

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Army of the James Medal

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After the battle of New Market Heights, Gen. Benjamin F. Butler commissioned a medal of honor to be awarded to African American soldiers for bravery. Officially known as Army of the James Medals, these are the only U.S. medals designed specifically for African American troops.

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Arrest of Wyatt "Tee" Walker

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A black-and-white digital image of Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker and Martin Luther King, Jr. walking toward a Birmingham police car surrounded by policemen. Walker is featured mid-stride, facing the camera, walking forward wearing a dark suit, bowler hat, and badge on his jacket. King is walking behind Walker, on his right, wearing a dark suit and tie, looking at Walker. A group of policemen stand on Walke

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Art Director's Work Book of Type Faces

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Hardcover book with retractable book stand and 212 pages of text. The front cover has a glossy coating, with an orange background and a white and black design. The front cover has black text of [Arco Publishing Co.] in the upper left and [J. I. Biegeleisen · Art Directors' Work Book of Type Faces] in the center. The book has a metal ring spine. Attached to the back cover is a black cardboard trian

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Art in Embassies

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This is a thirty-eight page catalog designed by Gail Anderson titled “Art In Embassies.” The front cover depicts a section of the map of the world, with the continents colored orange and the oceans pale blue. There are numerous circles in a lighter shade of blue and orange scattered over the surface, superimposed on top of the images of the continents. Some of the circles are concentric and some o

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Art of Far Lands

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Hardcover copy of "Art of Far Lands" with 323 pages of text. The publication has a red and white fabric binding with a dragon design inside of a floral border. This pattern and border covers both the front and back covers and the spine. There is no book jacket. The endpapers inside the covers have a different dragon pattern from the exterior binding. This endpaper pattern is primarily red with mul

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Art, Artists, and Society: Origins of a Modern Dilemma, Painting in England and France, 1750-1850

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Paperback copy with 180 pages. At the top of the front cover there is black printed text on a white background which reads [ART, ARTISTS / & SOCIETY / Origins of a Modern Dilemma / Painting in England and France, 1750-1850 / by Geraldine Pelles]. Below this is an image of an artist seated on a chair with a red and green background. The bottom left corner has a price and half circle logo for the [A

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Artbook

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A signed artbook by Hugo Canuto printed in color on paper with 32 pages. The front cover depicts a single warrior, wearing presumably head gear with horns, gold embellishment around the face, and presumably fur on the outer edge. The warrior, in a forward leaning offensive stance, is wearing a single shoulder armor on their right shoulder and is holding a shield while the left arm is holding a swo

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As I Saw It, Not Communism But Commonism: A Prophetic Appraisal of the Status Quo, a Message for Our Times and for All Times, for America and for All Nations

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A hardcover edition of As I Saw It, Not CommUnism But CommOnism: a Prophetic Appraisal of the Status Quo, a Message for our Times and for all Times, for America and for all Nations, by Thomas Elliott Huntley. It is a cloth-bound book with five groups of sewn bindings and adhesive. The book has a black paper dust jacket with white text and graphics. The title of the book, [AS / I SAW IT / Not CommU

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<I>Apotheose</I>

<I>Architectural Offices of Silverman and Levy, Smedley Street, Phila.</I>

<I>Aristocrat of Harlem</I>

<I>Army and Navy Diary Including French-English Words</I>

<I>Army of the James Medal</I>

<I>Arrest of Wyatt "Tee" Walker</I>

<I>Art Director's Work Book of Type Faces</I>

<I>Art in Embassies</I>

<I>Art of Far Lands</I>

<I>Art, Artists, and Society: Origins of a Modern Dilemma, Painting in England and France, 1750-1850</I>

<I>Artbook</I>

<I>As I Saw It, Not Communism But Commonism: A Prophetic Appraisal of the Status Quo, a Message for Our Times and for All Times, for America and for All Nations</I>