All Is Vanity and The Smile by Lord Byron, miniature artist’s book

$650.00   On Sale: $552.50

() All is Vanity and The Smile. Poems by . Written-out (calligraphy) by Gordon Murray for presentation to Dr. Kalman L. Levitan. 1992. 2.375” x 2”. Flower decorated title page. Blue sky-like hand painted endpapers. Bound with cover of original watercolor of against a brown background. Glassine over-cover bound in. Black slipcase with cut-out window for handwritten title on one side and open window for viewing painting of Byron.

Laid-in is a handwritten note “To Kal - /With best wishes to/ you and the Center: / I am still producing/ miniatures, but putting/ them down to ‘mature’/ for a few years!/ Many thanks for the photo./ Yours,/Gordon./20.7.92”. Together with: A signed card from Kal Levitan stating that ”All is Vanity is a one time book (1 of a kind) done by Gordon Murray [sic.] for me.” All in fine condition. Provenance: From the collection of Rabbi Kalman Levitan. With his Bookplate.

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