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Poster, Books Are Absorbing Companions

This is a Poster. It was designed by Andrew Kner and the art director was Andrew Kner and illustrated by Carol Anthony. We acquired it in 1981. Its medium is lithograph on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Various Donors.

Its dimensions are

48.8 x 34.2 cm (19 3/16 x 13 7/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Imprinted in black ink, lower left: Prepared by The New York Times

Cite this object as

Poster, Books Are Absorbing Companions; Designed by Andrew Kner (Hungarian, b. 1935); Illustrated by Carol Anthony; USA; lithograph on paper; 48.8 x 34.2 cm (19 3/16 x 13 7/16 in.); Gift of Various Donors; 1981-29-129

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