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New York Art Guide, Signed by Isabelle Percy West.

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New York Art Guide, Signed by Isabelle Percy West.
A miscellaneous grouping of three books and souvenir postcards. Poor-Good condition; inscriptions. 1.) A GUIDE TO THE WORKS OF ART IN NEW YORK CITY. New York: Florence N. Levy, 1916. First Edition. Inscribed/signed by California artist/CCAco-founder, Isabelle Percy West (1882-1976), to Elsie (Whitaker Martinez). Maps at front are present, but half of two illustrated pages have been torn off. 2.) BARRIE, J. M. Courage. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1922. Inscription to Elsie Martinez, 1922. 3.) STEVENS, JAMES. Paul Bunyan. Woodcuts by Allen Lewis. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1925, third printing. Harriet Dean and Elsie Martinez inscription. News clipping glued on back pastedown. 4.-5.) BRITISH MUSEUM PICTORIAL POSTCARDS (Not all cards are present, a few written on). Drawings by William Blake (approx. 25 cards); Early Christian and Byzantine Antiques (approx. 13 cards). From the Family of Xavier Martinez (1869-1943), Elsie Whitaker Martinez (1890-1984), and Micaela Martinez DuCasse (1913-1989).