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Come Up Sometime

-And See Me -And See my Etchings

The famous Mae West said the first, and over the years countless thousands of men-about-town have said the second to their propective conquests. Actually, whether Mae had any time for etchings is a moot point! However, tootle along to Palmerston Galleries if you want to see what rare old etchings are all about. They have a fine selection on display at present, along with engravings of the 18th and 19th century.

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Some of thenumerous works on display, and for sale

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Of interest are these two etchings of Wood Street, Essex, and Mill on Blackheath, Kent, by R. Laurie. These scenes are no more, as motorways have charged straight through.

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Mt Egmont, a rare CD. Barraud print of 1877.