[20th & 21st centuries] Escher, M.C. (1898-1972). Catalogus van houtsneden van Nederlandsche tijdgenooten Voorhanden in Scheltema & Holkema's Boekhandel afdeeling plaathandel. Amst., 1927, 47,(1) p., w. ills., orig. wr. Spine faded, otherwise fine. Extremely rare trade catalogue listing 15 woodcuts by Escher w. prices, also incl. a reduced-size illustration of the woodcut Eerste dag. Schepping van de aarde en van het licht. Incl. listings of other woodcuts by a.o. Peter Alma. M. Bleekrode, Jan Schonk, Henri J. Bueno de Mesquita and S. Jessurun de Mesquita. -and 1 other (listing 24 emblemata by Escher). (total 2)

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.