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His book is a work of art
Mantecans definitive book on California Faience ceramics
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Kirby William Brown holds a digital copy of his book on California Faience. He will be signing copies of his book at Antique Avenue in Spreckels Park all day during business hours this Saturday. - photo by ROSE ALBANO RISSO
When Kirby Brown and his wife Iran visited the famed Hearst Castle in San Simeon, they were treated like royalty. That’s how the couple described their unforgettable visits to this enchanted above the clouds castle overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Southern California. But then, the Browns were not just ordinary visitors like the hordes of people who show up year-round eager to see up close the genius of premier American architect Julia Morgan who made the dream of publishing magnate William Randolph Heart a reality – the Hearst Castle.