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William Scott CBE RA (1913-1989)
SOLDIERS' VERSE II, 1945
lithograph
printed by William S. Cowell
5.25 by 8in. (13.34 by 20.32cm)
In October of 1943 William Scott was commissioned by Sheila Shannon and W.J. Turner to illustrate an anthology of war
poems entitled Soldiers' Verse, edited by Patric Dickinson. Twelve lithographs, drawn on grained zinc plates, were
produced for the book which was printed by Cowell's in Ipswich and published in 1945 as one of a series of illustrated
poetry books.
€300-€500 (£220-£370 approx.)
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