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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues. 4th printing edition, by Tom Robbins with distinctive, stylized handwritten personalized note & signature. The inscription written in green ink reads: "To my friend Koryn, last cowgirl out of Thailand, always tall in the saddle. Love & Luck, Tom Robbins". Some other ink & pencil markings do appear around note but author signature is crisp & clear, handwritten in green ink. 

The personal nature of the inscription ("To my friend Koryn...") indicates that this book was given directly by Tom Robbins to a fellow notable member of the 1970s Seattle art community. This direct link to a local historic figure makes the item a remarkable piece of regional cultural history. As a piece of Seattle art history / Association copy: Because the signature is authentic and uniquely inscribed to a well-known local artist (Koryn Rolstad), it holds unique "association copy" value to a specific collector of Pacific Northwest cultural memorabilia or a fan of either.

Candide or All for the Best Part 1 by Voltaire with Etchings by Clara Tice - The Bennett Libraries 1927. No. 128. This places it in the highly coveted numbers 1 to 250 tier. Books in this premier tier were printed on premium, watermarked deckle-edge Pannekoek paper. The volume showcases 10 hand-colored erotic etchings by the prominent American avant-garde artist Clara Tice (known as the "Queen of Greenwich Village"). These illustrations are accompanied by custom, red-lettered tissue guards.The typographic work was set completely by hand by the historic Dutch printing firm Joh. Enschedé en Zonen in Haarlem using original Didot matrices.

This specific copy features a full green leather binding custom-bound by Whitman Bennett (the publisher/binder behind The Bennett Libraries). It is distinguished by gilt line borders, raised bands, and custom gilt-stamped Art Deco nudes adorning both the spine and the front cover board.

Comparable leather-bound copies within this scarce 1–250 range routinely fetch between $450.00 and $650.00 in "Good" to "Very Good" (condition minor spine rubbing and front hinge wear).