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The Wordless Leonard Cohen Songbook is a graphic retrospective of Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist Leonard Cohen’s career. Consisting of 80 black and white wood engravings, the book was crafted by master engraver George A. Walker in honour of Cohen’s 80th birthday.
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