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1935? Five dust-jackets, each with a duochrome illustration of a La Fontaine fable by Maurice LeMainque (1893-1942). 7" x 9½" overall, with illustrations 6⅜" x 4⅝". Papeteries du Sentier. €5 each from kam-oulox through Ebay, Nov.,…

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1950? Three French dust-jackets, 9½" x 7", apparently for a school book, with art signed by Maurice Parent. One advertises "Costes, 36 et 38, Boulevard Richard-Wallace, Puteaux." 25 Francs from Annick Tilly at the Clignancourt flea market, August,…

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1880? Two tiles, GGE and MSA, done by Maw & Co. $75 each through Ebay from Howard Zar, Oct., '99. "The Doctors and the Dying Man" for $45 from UtterClutter1973 on Etsy, Dec., '20.

These tiles are done in a brown-and-white format. I have not yet…

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I have had trouble deciphering the company and place on these two large (7¾" x 6") wrappers, both for 100 grams of chocolate.

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I have had trouble deciphering the company and place on these two large (7¾" x 6") wrappers, both for 100 grams of chocolate.

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2000? “Merry Christmas from Mickey Mouse: Advent Calendar Pin Series, Days 17 through 20.” Limited edition of 1500. Max Hare, Toby Tortoise, Orphan, and Horace Horsecollar. Overland Park, KS: Disney Direct, $14.99 from DrMallon26, Cressona, PA,…

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1948? Merry-Go-Sound: Aesop's Fables in Song Sides 3 and 4 of 4. For use with an electric phonograph for children. Tone Products Corporation of America. Unknown source.

The verso of the dust-jacket presents a strong illustration of WS,…

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2015? Metal engraving of LM on cherry wood signed by Russell Hoover. Registered engraving No. 0223. 9" x 6¾". Unknown source and date of acquisition.

This lion seems the perfect image of patience. The many cords of the net structure the scene…

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2015? Metal engraving of TH on cherry wood signed by Russell Hoover. Registered engraving No. 0283. 9" x 6¾". Unknown source and date of acquisition.

The position of the two heads and the two bodies is well done. The body of the hare…

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2000? Metal sculpture of Wolf and Crane. Perhaps steel or aluminum? 12" high. $50 from rescuedrelics2020 through Ebay, 'Jan., '23.

What a dramatic presentation of WC! It is also a substantial piece of work! The textures of fur and feather…
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