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Person Place Thing: Nicholas Lowry 6/9/23

Published June 9, 2023 at 10:30 PM EDT

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Harry Wilks

Born into a clan of antiquarian book dealers, Nicholas Lowry avoided entering the family business but not by much; Lowry is the president of Swann Galleries and an authority on vintage posters.

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