Original color lithograph, American Pewter with Burroughs 1, "The Sky is thin as paper here," — BURROUGHS, WILLIAM. 1914-1997; AND ROBERT Rauschenberg. 1925-2008.

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Estimate: $2,000–$3,000 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts, New York · 12 June 2018
Record ID: TB-2026-952718
Record: first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Burroughs, William. 1914-1997., Original color lithograph, American Pewter with Burroughs 1, "The Sky is thin as paper here,". Bonhams, 12 Jun 2018, lot 193. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-952718.

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Burroughs, William. 1914-1997., Original color lithograph, American Pewter with Burroughs 1, "The Sky is thin as paper here,". Bonhams, 12 Jun 2018, lot 193. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-952718.

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