Joseph Delaney (Tennessee/New York, 1904-1991) sketchbook with eighteen (18) loose ink sketches depicting female nudes in various poses along with one (1) street scene including a house with a porch swing and a passing car and three (3) sheets with drawings of a woman who wears a hat, sits at a table, and, in two images, smokes a cigarette or cigar. All signed "Joseph Delaney" en verso. Back of sketchbook with unsigned drawing of a man''s face, possibly a self-portrait. One drawing of the woman at the table with "Rebecca Li[e?]ken / gr 5 9851," inscribed upper left. All sheets approx. 8" H x 5" W. Sketchbook: 8 1/4" H x 5" W. Note: The sketchbook retains a Joseph Delaney estate inventory label on the front cover. Designated "Sketchbook # 40," the label records the number of sketches as 22 however only 18 are present.

CONDITION: All sheets no longer glued to binding. Even toning. Liquid staining to sheets, lower left, plus losses and tears to some edges, primarily outside of images.