"Orestes Or The Art Of Smiling" 1961 GNOLI, Domenico Royalty 5"LShoulder Blade 19"W

5"LShoulder Blade 19"W

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"Orestes Or The Art Of Smiling" 1961 GNOLI, Domenico Royalty 5"LShoulder Blade 19"WGNOLI, Domenico [70] pp. Collins 1961 13 1 4" x 10 1 4" "Orestes or The Art of Smiling" (1961) is an oversized, surrealist children's book written and lavishly illustrated by the Italian artist Domenico Gnoli. It tells the satirical story of Prince Orestes, who bans all laughter and smiles from his kingdom by royal decree, only to face the unexpected consequences of a completely expressionless society. Author & Illustrator: Domenico Gnoli (19331970).