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  • Talleres de artes graficas "Senefelder: Guayaquil, Ecuador, 1929
By Roura Oxandaberro | G. de Gangotena y.Jijon
Talleres de artes graficas "Senefelder: Guayaquil, Ecuador, 1929. 4to, in rather worn tan calf over green cloth; in an "Edicion de 1000 ejemplares"; the front wrappers printed in drab cardstock is bound in, with 39 (of 40) prints of the Quito series (appears to be lacking Print V of the second series -- "Puerta de la Conception"); followed by 20 prints of Guayaquil. ~~On the verso of the front cover is a dedicatory inscription partially covered by Oxandaberro's bookplate; on the front endpaper is pasted a studio portrait signed by Oxandaberro with an inscription to Senora Chum, and dated "Guayaquil, 28 December MCMXXVIII"; laid in is an ALS from the recipient of the book Florence Brewster Corse , wife of Howard Clum, presenting the book to "Jack", noting that the artist was a good friend of her husband and "Jack"'s father.

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