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153 ROCKWELL KENT.
Group of 2 trial title-pages and 1 dust jacket design for Wilderness: A Journal of Quiet
Adventure in Alaska. Pen and ink or watercolor on paper. Unsigned but with Kent’s pencil
annotation on one piece, all mattes bear pencil descriptions by previous owner Arthur
Price. Sizes indicated. 1919
[2,500/3,500]
Two trial title-pages for Wilderness. 279x209 mm; 11x8
1
/
4
on tissue. with circular vignette and
Kent’s trial lettering vertically along right margin and within actual design. Corner mounted larger
sheet of paper at upper corners * Second trial title-page 267x203 mm; 10
1
/
2
x8 inches on paper.
Pencil marks and faint strike visible; light overall toning * Portion of title-page and dust jacket
layout. Ink on paper lettering and hourglass vignettes collaged on board 83x222 mm; 3
1
/
4
x8
3
/
4
inches. Contains Kent’s annotation in lower left “Leave only quarter with margin around drawing.”
Other pencil notes in another hand. Hinged to mount.
Ex-collection Arthur Price with his pencil annotations on mattes.