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1) Abstract and Geometric Patterns: Clip Art

Abstract and Geometric Patterns: Clip Art
North Light Books, 1993. First Edition, First Printing. Soft Cover. Fine. 8 ½" x 11", copy is in near-MINT condition, includes 85 ready-to-use, copyright-free abstract and geometric patterns. more information

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Price: $15.00
2) Caractere Noel An Neuf Vous Souhaite Une Sante Ferme Des Travaux Heureux Et Le Sentiment Des Realites Visibles Et Invisibles

Caractere Noel An Neuf Vous Souhaite Une Sante Ferme Des Travaux Heureux Et Le Sentiment Des Realites Visibles Et Invisibles
Compagnie Francaise d'Editions, 1959. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Approximately 250 pp, 12 ½" x 9 ½", copy is in excellent condition with some edge wear and cracked hinges, includes a profusion of full-paged colored plates and illustrations, textured endpapers. This is an important source of mid-1950's French design and graphics, scarce. more information

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Price: $225.00
3) More Great Design Using 1,2, & 3 Colors

More Great Design Using 1,2, & 3 Colors
Madison Square Press, 1995. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9" x 12", 183 pp, book is in near-MINT condition, profusely illustrated in color throughout. This is a survey of innovative design solutions using a limited palette. more information

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Price: $15.00
4) Realistic Oil Painting Techniques
Anderson, Kurt

Realistic Oil Painting Techniques
Cincinnati, OH: North Light Books, 1995. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 136 pp, 8 ¾" x 11", copy is in MINT condition, profusely illustrated in color. This art technique book presents Kurt Anderson's classical oil painting approach. more information

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Price: $65.00
5) Encyclopedia Of Drawing: Materials, Technique And Style
Ashwin, Clive

Encyclopedia Of Drawing: Materials, Technique And Style
Cincinnati, OH: North Light Books, 1983. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 10" x 7 ½", 268 pp, includes 239 bw photographs and 19 color plates, copy is in excellent condition. This is a very comprehensive and lavishly illustrated approach to leaning how to draw. more information

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Price: $14.00
6) Painting Landscapes: A Complete Guide to the Technique of Landscape Painting in Oils [Enlarged Edition]
Ballinger, Harry R

Painting Landscapes: A Complete Guide to the Technique of Landscape Painting in Oils [Enlarged Edition]
Watson-Guptill, 1965. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 192 pp, 8" x 10 ½", copy is in excellent condition, dust jacket is edgeworn, includes 100 illustrations mainly in bw. more information

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Price: $6.00
7) Painting The Seasons In Watercolor [SIGNED]
Barbour, Arthur J

Painting The Seasons In Watercolor [SIGNED]
Watson-Guptill Publications, 1975. First Edition, 3rd Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good. 160 pp, 8 ¼" x 11", SIGNED on the end paper "To Betty - Best of luck and keep the brush moving. - Arthur Barbour", dust jacket has repaired tear and is protected by mylar sleeve, includes 64 pages of color and 200 b/w illustrations. This very popular book focuses on how to achieve seasonal effects in landscape painting. more information

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Price: $30.00
8) Painting Flowers For Pleasure: Oil Techniques
Barnes, Clara

Painting Flowers For Pleasure: Oil Techniques
New York: Reinhold Publishing Corp., 1962. First Edition, 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 112 pp, 8 ¼" x 10 ¼", copy is in excellent conditio, profusely illustrated in bw and color. This is an art technique book covering many approaches to painting flowers with oil paints. more information

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Price: $10.00
9) How To Make Etchings
Barry, John J

How To Make Etchings
Pelham, NY: Bridgeman Publishers, 1929. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8 ¾" x 5 ½", 64 pp, copy has some foxing on end papers, includes many bw line drawings and example etchings. This art technique book contains all the essentials of the etcher's art. more information

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Price: $8.00
10) Graphic Games: From Pattern to Composition
Baumgartner, Victor

Graphic Games: From Pattern to Composition
Prentice Hall, 1983. First Edition, First Printing. Soft Cover. Good. 142 pp, 8 ¼" x 10 ¼", copy has about 3 underlined paragraphs in the introduction, profusely illustrated with bw line drawings throughout. more information

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11) Making Art on Your Computer
Bernstein, Saul; McGarry, Leo

Making Art on Your Computer
Watson-Guptill Pubns, 1986. First Edition. Soft Cover. As New. 144 pp, 11" x 8 ½", copy is in MINT condition, profusely illustrated in color throughout. more information

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Price: $6.00
12) Educazione Artistica [2 Volume Set]
Bersi, Sergio Francesco

Educazione Artistica [2 Volume Set]
Bologna, Italy: Zanichelli Editore, 1970. Soft Cover. Good. 79 pp + 82, 12 ½" x 9 ½", collected set of Volumes 1 & 2 of this series, text in Italian, profusely illustrated in color and bw. more information

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Price: $30.00
13) Master Class in Watercolor
Betts, Edward

Master Class in Watercolor
New York: Watson-Guptill, 1975. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Good/Very Good. 240 pp, 8 ½" x 11", copy is in excellent condition with light foxing on end papers, includes 32 colorplates and 200 bw illustrations. This book is a comprehensive guide to the technique of watercolor painting. more information

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Price: $15.00
14) Cascades Of Color
Bistline, Pat

Cascades Of Color
St. Louis, MO: Klein Arts & Crafts, 1993. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 8 ½" x 11", 50 pp, illustrated in color, copy is in excellent condition. This art technique book includes detailed instructions for creating a number of decorative arts projects. more information

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Price: $10.00
15) Figure Drawing
Blake, Wendon

Figure Drawing
Watson-Guptill Pubns, 1981. First Edition, First Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8 ¼" x 11", 80 pp, copy is in excellent condition, profusely illustrated in bw. This art technique book focuses on how to draw the human figure. more information

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Price: $8.00
16) Watercolor Painting (Artist's Painting Library)
Blake, Wendon

Watercolor Painting (Artist's Painting Library)
New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1979. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 80 pp, 8 ¼" x 11", copy is in MINT condition, profusely illustrated in color. This book is a complete beginner's guide to getting started painting in watercolors. It is a title in the Artist's Painting Library series of books. more information

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17) The Watercolor Painting Book
Blake, Wendon

The Watercolor Painting Book
Watson-Guptill Publications, 1978. First Edition, 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Croney, Claude (illustrator). 12 ¼" x 9 ¼", 256 pp, copy is in excellent condition, includes 250 color plates, 150 bw illustrations, and 32 step-by-step demonstrations in color. This is one of the most comprehensive watercolor technique books ever published. The subjects covered in the demonstrations are mainly landscapes and seascapes. more information

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Price: $12.00
18) Making Simple Constructions
Bohm, Hansi

Making Simple Constructions
Watson-Guptill, 1972. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 104 pp, 9" x 6", copy appears to be unused and is in excellent condition, includes 88 illustations with 4 colorplates. more information

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Price: $5.00
19) Color...How to See and Use It
Bond, Fred

Color...How to See and Use It
Camera Craft Publishing, 1954. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 11" x 8", 165 pp, copy is in excellent condition, profusely illustrated. more information

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Price: $12.00
20) You Can Draw (Studio Ser., Vol. 5)
Brown, David

You Can Draw (Studio Ser., Vol. 5)
Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.: North Light Books, 1987. Soft Cover. Good. 64 pp, 10 ¾" x 8 ¼", copy is in excellent condition with crease in back cover, profusely illustrated in bw and color. This is a beginning level art instruction book containing an overview of the tools and techniques of drawing using various mediums. more information

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Price: $10.00
21) Paintings an Introduction to Art
Bulliet, C. J. And Jessica MacDonald

Paintings an Introduction to Art
Blue Ribboon Books, 1935. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Poor. 10" x 7 ½", approximately 200 pp, copy is in excellent condition, dust jacket is worn and torn, includes 99 bw reproductions and 1 colorplate. more information

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Price: $7.00
22) Neon Principles: The Art of Shaping Light With Neon
Caba, Randall L

Neon Principles: The Art of Shaping Light With Neon
Neon Press, 1992. First Edition. Soft Cover. As New. 227 pp, 9" x 7", copy is in MINT condition, profusely illustrated with bw line drawings throughout. This is one of the clearest books ever published on the techique of making neon tubes. more information

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Price: $145.00
23) Keys To Successful Color: A Guide For Landscape Painters
Caddell, Foster

Keys To Successful Color: A Guide For Landscape Painters
New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, Incorporated, 1979. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 144 pp, 12 ¼" x 9 ¼", dust jacket has light edge wear and is protected by mylar sleeve, includes 80 pp of color and 20 bw illustrations. This art technique book focuses on Foster Caddell's approach to using color in his oil landscape paintings. more information

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Price: $25.00
24) Drawing Cartoons
Caket, Colin

Drawing Cartoons
Blandford Press, 1982. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 96 pp, 9 ½" x 7 ½", copy is in excellent condition, profusely illustrated in bw throughout. more information

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25) Ready-To-Use Humorous Spot Illustrations
Censoni, Robert

Ready-To-Use Humorous Spot Illustrations
Dover Publications, 1984. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 64 pp, 11" x 8 ½", copy is in near-MINT condition. more information

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26) A Treatise On Wood Engraving Historical And Practical [Second Edition]
Chatto, William Andrew

A Treatise On Wood Engraving Historical And Practical [Second Edition]
New York: J.W. Bouton, 1861. Hard Cover. Good. Jackson, John. 664 pp, 10 ½" x 7 ½", includes 400+ wood engravings, end papers foxed and light foxing throughout. This is an updated and expanded edition of the original work published in 1838. This is an in-depth work on the history and techniques of wood engraving. more information

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Price: $250.00
27) Silk-Screen As A Fine Art
Chieffo, Clifford

Silk-Screen As A Fine Art
Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1967. First Edition, 3rd Printing. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 120 pp, 11" x 8 ¼", copy is in excellent condition with some very light pencil underlined paragraphs, dust jacket has light shelf wear and is protected by a mylar sleeve, iillustrated in bw with some colorplates. more information

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28) Painting With Watercolor
Cooper, Mario

Painting With Watercolor
New York: Van Nostrand Company, 1981. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 144 pp, 8 ¾" x 11 ¼", profusely illustrated in bw and color, price clipped, dust jacket has minimal edge wear. This classic art technique book demonstrates Mario Cooper's approach to watercolor painting. more information

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Price: $12.00
29) Alwyn Crawshaw Paints Oils
Crawshaw, Alwyn

Alwyn Crawshaw Paints Oils
North Light Books, 1993. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 96 pp, 8" x 11", copy is in near-MINT condition, profusely illustrated in color. This art technique book focuses on the British TV instructor Alwyn Cranshaw's techniques for painting in oils. more information

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30) The Pastel Book: Materials And Techniques For Today's Artist
Creevy, Bill

The Pastel Book: Materials And Techniques For Today's Artist
New York: Watson-Guptill Publications,, 1994. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 176 pp, 8 ½" x 11 ½", copy in near-MINT condition, profusely illustrated with 450 color illustrations. This book is an in-depth beginning text on the techniques of using pastels. more information

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31) Experiments in Watercolor: Twenty Ways to Learn by Doing
Crespo, Michael

Experiments in Watercolor: Twenty Ways to Learn by Doing
Watson-Guptill Pubns, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 144 pp, 11 ½" x 8 ½", copy is in excellent condition with previous owner's label on endpaper, includes 222 colorplates. more information

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32) Watercolor Day by Day
Crespo, Michael

Watercolor Day by Day
Watson-Guptill Publications, Incorporated, 1987. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 144 pp, 8 ¼" x 11", copy is in excellent condition with remainder mark on bottom edge, includes 200 colorplates and 25 bw illustrations, dust jacket. This is a complete 20-day course in the technique of transparent watercolor painting. more information

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Price: $8.00
33) Pastel Painting: Modern Techniques
Csoka, Stephen

Pastel Painting: Modern Techniques
Reinhold, 1963. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 128 pp, 10" x 7 ¼", copy is in excellent condition, dust jacket has light wear and small repaired tear, profusely illustrated mainly in bw with a few colorplates. more information

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34) A Light Touch: Successful Painting In Oils
Curtis, David

A Light Touch: Successful Painting In Oils
David & Charles, 1997. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 128 pp, 11" x 8", copy is in near-MINT condition, profusely illustrated in color, very scarce. This art technique book focuses on David Curtis's approach to all aspects of painting in oils. more information

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Price: $150.00
35) The Pastel Painter's Solution Book
Cuthbert, David

The Pastel Painter's Solution Book
Quarto Books, 1996. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8 ¾" x 11 ¼", 144 pp, profusely illustrated in color throughout. This unusual pastel art technique book focuses entirely on 50 specific painting problems, such as painting winter trees, and how to solve them. more information

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36) The Purpose of Painting
D'Aleo, Angela

The Purpose of Painting
Watson-Guptill Publications, 1989. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 144 pp, 8 ½" x 11", copy appears to be unused and is in near-MINT condition, profusely illustrated with 194 colorplates and 28 bw illustrations. This book presents the painting approach taken by Angela D'Aleo, focusing on the purpose of the the painting. more information

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Price: $25.00
37) Step by Step Decoupage
Davis, Dee; Frenkel, Dee

Step by Step Decoupage
Golden Press, 1976. Soft Cover. Fine. 64 pp, 8" x 11", copy appears to be unused and is in near-MINT condition, profusely illustrated in bw and color, scarce. more information

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Price: $15.00
38) Painting Western Character Studies: Techniques In Oil
Dawley, Joseph & Dawley, Gloria

Painting Western Character Studies: Techniques In Oil
New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1975. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 160 pp, 11" x 8 ¼", profusely illustrated with 120 bw illustrations and 34 full-color plates, dust jacket protected with mylar sleeve, copy is in excellent condition with minor dings on top edge of cover. This book explores how to paint penetrating character studies of Western American workers, children, cowboys, and indians. more information

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Price: $7.00
39) Capturing Light and Color with Pastel
Dawson, Doug

Capturing Light and Color with Pastel
Cincinnati, OH: North Light Books, 1991. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 138 pp, 8 ½" x 11", copy is in near-MINT condition, dust jacket spine is lightly sunned, profusely illustrated in color throughout. This book focuses on how to create beautiful effects on light and color in your pastel paintings. more information

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Price: $75.00
40) Sculpture with Simple Materials
Dawson, Robert & Dawson, Joan

Sculpture with Simple Materials
Lane Books , 1969. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 96 pp, 8 ¼" x 11", copy is in near-MINT condition, profusely illustrated in bw. more information

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Price: $5.00
41) The Art Of Doing Plaster Techniques
De Jonge, Lies (Editor)

The Art Of Doing Plaster Techniques
Longman Trade, 1986. First English Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 94 pp, 11" x 8 ¼", book is in excellent condition, profusely illustrated in color throughout. more information

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Price: $15.00
42) How to Draw What You See
de Reyna, Rudy

How to Draw What You See
New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1972. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 10" x 7 ¾", 176 pp, dust jacket protected by mylar sleeve, copy is in excellent condition with the first couple of pages having a corner crease, profusely illustrated in bw. This is a very thorough and popular book on how to draw what you see using many techniques and mediums. more information

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Price: $10.00
43) Magic Realist Painting Techniques
de Reyna, Rudy

Magic Realist Painting Techniques
Watson-Guptill Publications, 1973. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 160 pp, 8 ½" x 11 ¼", copy is in excellent condition, dust jacket has light edge wear, includes 100 illustrations with 34 colorplates. This art technique book consists mainly of demonstrations of sharp-focus realism painting. more information

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Price: $8.00
44) Painting In Opaque Watercolor
de Reyna, Rudy

Painting In Opaque Watercolor
Watson-Guptill Publications, 1969. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/good. 160 pp, 8 ¼" x 10 ½", copy is in excellent condition with minor edge foxing, includes 190 illustrations with 16 colorplates. This art technique book consists mainly of demonstrations of painting using opaque watercolors, also known as gouache and poster colors.. more information

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Price: $8.00
45) Painting Oils (First Steps Ser.)
DeMore, Louise

Painting Oils (First Steps Ser.)
Cincinnati, OH: North Light Books, 1996. First Edition, First Printing. Soft Cover. As New. 128 pp, 8 ½" x 11", copy is in MINT condition, profusely illustrated in color. This book is a complete beginner's guide to getting started painting in oils. It is a title in the First Steps Series of books. more information

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Price: $15.00
46) Basic Design: The Dynamics of Visual Form [Revised Edition]
Desausmarez, Maurice

Basic Design: The Dynamics of Visual Form [Revised Edition]
Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1983. Soft Cover. Very Good. 118 pp, 9" x 6 ½", copy appears to be unread and is in excellent condition with faint remainder mark on bottom edge, profusely illustrated mainly in bw with a few colorplates. more information

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Price: $15.00
47) Developing Ideas In Artwork
Doherty, M. Stephen

Developing Ideas In Artwork
New York: Watson-Guptill, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 11 ¼" x 8 ¾", 144 pp, copy is in near-MINT condition, includes 150 full color illustrations and 100 bw illustrations. This art technique book focuses entirely on how to go from the creative idea for a painting to the finished work. more information

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Price: $12.00
48) Painting Sunlit Still Lifes in Watercolor
Donovan, Liz

Painting Sunlit Still Lifes in Watercolor
Cincinnati, OH: North Light, 1997. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 144 pp, 11 ¼" x 8 ¾", copy is in MINT condition, profusely illustrated in color. This exceptional art technique book focuses on Liz Donovan's techniques for infusing her still lifes with the sparkle, color, and movement of sunlight. more information

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Price: $95.00
49) Drawing Buildings
Downer, Richard

Drawing Buildings
Watson-Guptill, 1962. Soft Cover. Good. 56 pp, 8 ¾" x 7", copy is clean and tight, profusely illustrated with bw drawings throughout. more information

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Price: $12.00
50) Putting People in Your Paintings
Draper, J. Everett

Putting People in Your Paintings
Cincinnati, OH: North Light, 1985. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 142 pp, 11 ¼" x 8 ¾", copy is in excellent condition, profusely illustrated in color and bw. This art technique book focuses entirely on how to start painting people into your pictures. more information

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Price: $35.00
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