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Cogslea Studio Pubns. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1950. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Light edgewear, foxing, soil and bumping to boards. #497 of 1000 copies, signed by author on limitation page. Foxing to page edges. Solid binding and clean text. Toned pages, with periodic slight foxing. Gift inscription in pen on ffep. No ex-lib marks, stamps or stickers. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 158 pages; Signed by Author .
The Holy Experiment: Our Heritage From William Penn: Series of Mural Paintings in the Governor's Reception Room in the Senate Chamber and in the Supreme Courtroom of the State Capitol at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania U. S. A by Oakley, Violet - 1951
by Oakley, Violet
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The Holy Experiment: Our Heritage From William Penn: Series of Mural Paintings in the Governor's Reception Room in the Senate Chamber and in the Supreme Courtroom of the State Capitol at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania U. S. A
by Oakley, Violet
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- very good
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Philadelphia: Cogslea Studio Publications. 164 pages, 4to (about 12 1/4" tall), Gold-decorated blue cloth covers lightly scuffed on back with two small spots on cover, cloth over spine moderately spotted, corners rubbed and bumped. Internally near fine, inscription. Limited edition - #670 of 1000 copies, signed by the author. . Very Good. Hardcover. Second printing. 1951.
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- Publisher Cogslea Studio Publications
- Place of Publication Philadelphia
- Date Published 1951
- Keywords Pennsylvania; William Penn; history; Americana; American history; Quaker;
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The Holy Experiment: Our Heritage from William Penn 1644-1944
by Oakley, Violet
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The Holy Experiment: A Message to the World from Pennsylvania
by Violet Oakley
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Privately Printed by Violet Oakley, 1922. Hardcover. Very Good. large elephant folio in protective leather encasement with 22 wonderful color tipped in plates and marvelous text brass clasps all in working order gold foil is very good
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The Holy Experiment: a Message to the World from Pennsylvania. Series of Mural Paintings By Violet Oakley, in the Governor's Reception Room and in the Senate Chamber of the State Capitol at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
by Oakley, Violet
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- Used - See notes. Ex art library copy with small label at base of spine, and small bookplate inside front cover
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Philadelphia, PA: Privately printed, 1922. Hardbound. See notes. Ex art library copy with small label at base of spine, and small bookplate inside front cover. Elephant sized, embossed leather portfolio with copper gilt clasps. 7 fascicules within, each printed upon large paper imported from Italy. 51 pp. + [7], 22 tipped-in color plates each with elaborate border. Binding suffers from dried leather along spine. Minor discoloration to the paper at the extreme corners, contents VG+. Sheets measure 22.5" x 14.75" and plates are firmly attached. This edition is limited to 500 copies, of which this is No. 183. Oakley spent 16 years completing the murals at The State Capital in Harrisburg, PA and this volume celebrates these artistic endeavors, although the pictures in this beautiful book can't begin to convey the beauty of the originals. A masterful example of bookmaking. Requires a new spine to be made to connect the two board covers, which also exhibit extensive wear. Contents are clean and bright and…
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The Holy Experiment: A Message to the World from Pennsylvania
by Violet Oakley
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Violet Oakley, 1922. Hardcover. Good. Limited Edition Large Folio International Edition 334/500 of which this is 1/250 Signed by Oakley In large leather case with metal clasps containing 22 color tipped in plates with text. Special Italian paper with deckled edges The leather folder is solid and tight some slight browning on edges of deckled pages Plates all vg
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