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Alexander Calder, James Johnson Sweeney, and others

Three Young Rats and Other Rhymes

1943

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Three Young Rats and Other Rhymes

1943

Physical Qualities Bound volume with text and illustrations, Book: 323 x 250 x 24 mm. (12 11/16 x 9 13/16 x 15/16 in.) Sheet (page): 312 x 240 mm. (12 5/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
Credit Line The Ryda Hecht Levi Collection of Illustrated Books, Bequest of Ryda H. Levi, Baltimore
Object Number 2009.22
Poems and rhymes by various authors
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest, 2009; Ryda H. Levi, Lutherville, MD; Barbara Leibowits Graphics Ltd., NY, 1988

Inscribed: on front flyleaf, center in black ink: "to / Jim & Nellie / & Peter , Soby / with Much Affection / from Sandy Calder, / & His Publisher , / CV. / Dec. 7/44"

Artist

Alexander Calder

1897–1975

born Lawnton, PA 1898; died New York, NY 1976
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Editor

James Johnson Sweeney

1899–1985

American, 1900-1986
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Publisher

Curt Valentin

2000–2000

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