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Some notably poetry in the album is the "Hey, diddle, diddle," poem by Mother Goose, and an original poem entitled "The Taxi". Below is a line from that poem:
"Hark the Taxi's at the door-
Tick! Tick! Tick!
Every tick a little more-
Tick! Tick! Tick!"
The art work in the album showcases a wide variety of skill levels, and mediums, such as ink, pencil, color pencils, and watercolors. Of note is an ink drawing of a Colonel, a watercolor of a Swedish maiden in clogs on the waterfront, an ink drawing with a poem about a little naughty bear, an watercolor and pencil drawing of "A Song for Five Fingers", a watercolor of a fairy at play, a watercolor of "Little Black Sambo", and a beautiful abstract watercolor of ballerina with a colorful tutu,
Also Included is even a needle and thread with the line "A stitch in time, saves nine."
Measures 8 1/2" x 7 1/4".
To view this album, please click on the following link:
https://goo.gl/photos/9Jdw4rquwvVrJvAc9.
Friendship Album: Sketches, Watercolors, and Poetry, 1915-1916
Covers show minor wear due to age and rubbing. Bind is loose, with a few pages semi-detached. There is edge wear on the bottom of the backstrip, and the top is missing a portion. That missing section continues onto the back cover.
United Kingdom. A friendship album from the United Kingdom full of quotes, poetry, and twenty-two (22) original artwork pieces, from 1915-1916. The covers are leather with the word 'Album' gilded onto the front cover. The pages are gilded-edge as well.Some notably poetry in the album is the "Hey, diddle, diddle," poem by Mother Goose, and an original poem entitled "The Taxi". Below is a line from that poem:
"Hark the Taxi's at the door-
Tick! Tick! Tick!
Every tick a little more-
Tick! Tick! Tick!"
The art work in the album showcases a wide variety of skill levels, and mediums, such as ink, pencil, color pencils, and watercolors. Of note is an ink drawing of a Colonel, a watercolor of a Swedish maiden in clogs on the waterfront, an ink drawing with a poem about a little naughty bear, an watercolor and pencil drawing of "A Song for Five Fingers", a watercolor of a fairy at play, a watercolor of "Little Black Sambo", and a beautiful abstract watercolor of ballerina with a colorful tutu,
Also Included is even a needle and thread with the line "A stitch in time, saves nine."
Measures 8 1/2" x 7 1/4".
To view this album, please click on the following link:
https://goo.gl/photos/9Jdw4rquwvVrJvAc9.
Price: $550.00
Item #27000301