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Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

Skotnes, Cecil and B W Vilakazi

The Muse of Learning (Ithongo Lokwazi)

Published: Unknown, Unknown , 1979

Edition: 30 copies

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Poetry and art. The artist is Cecil Scotnes and his woodcut is printed from the original block engraved by him; in pencil "7/30" and "C Skotnes 79". The poet is the well-known author of the standard Zulu dictionary, B W Vilakazi; his poem, Ithongo Lokwazi, is rendered into English verse - The Muse of Learning - by Florence Louie Friedman.

The single cream cartridge deckled sheet is in very good condition, with a superficial 12 cm crease near the lower edge. The reverse of the sheet is lightly foxed in four places.

  • Overall Condition: Very Good
  • Size: 270 x 380
  • Sold By: Fontein Books
  • Contact Person: Richard Proctor-Sims
  • Country: South Africa
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  • Preferred Payment Methods: Eft (South Africa), SWIFT (rest of world), or $ checks for US or Australian buyers
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