Lot 3308 - Z20 Books - Friday, 23. June 2006, 01.30 PM
CHAGALL - BIBLE. Eaux-fortes originales de Marc Chagall. 2 vols. Paris, Tériade, 1956. Folio, with 105 original etchings by M. Chagall. On endpaper an additional double page original in water colour and coloured crayon with dedication to Gustav Zumsteg, on title page 1 further original drawing in India ink and coloured crayon also in book plate, 1 original coloured pencil drawing with further dedication. Attractive blue morocco bound volume with gilt edges and black wild leather flyleaves (spine slightly faded, original jacket). One of 275 numbered exemplars (total 295) on vélin Montval, signed in book plate by Chagall- A unique fine example, extremely rare and in excellent condition. Literature: Monod 1532. Rauch 148. Cramer, Livres 29. Klipstein and Kornfeld, Tériade 53. Garvey, The Artist and the Book 53.
CHF 60 000 / 85 000 | (€ 61 860 / 87 630)
Sold for CHF 141 800 (including buyer’s premium)
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