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279 - Georges Braque - Pierre Reverdy. *La Liberté des Mers*. Paris, Maeght Éditeur, 1959. Includes seven color lithographs, one of which is on the cover, and 60 text illustrations, some in color. Loose double-sheets in original cover, together in a linen slipcase and outer slipcase.

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€1,200 - 1,800

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32%

Georges Braque - Pierre Reverdy. *La Liberté des Mers*. Paris, Maeght Éditeur, 1959. Includes seven color lithographs, one of which is on the cover, and 60 text illustrations, some in color. Loose double-sheets in original cover, together in a linen slipcase and outer slipcase. Auction start time: approx. 3:36 p.m. (schedule subject to change) First edition. - One of 200 copies (total print run 250). - Imprint signed by the author and artist. - Printed on Arches vellum. - Text and illustrations were lithographed using the intaglio process. Vallier 143. - Mourlot 68–75 (including the variant for the special edition copies) 57.5 × 39.0 cm. 164, [12] pages. - Slipcase with severe light discoloration along the edges. - Some foxing throughout, particularly on the edges and margins; some pages more heavily affected. English description: With seven color lithographs, including one on the wrapper, and 60 text illustrations, some of which are in color. Loose double-sheets in their original protective wrapper, cloth chemise, and slipcase. First edition. - One of 200 copies (total print run of 250). - Colophon signed by the author and artist. - Printed on Arches vellum. - The text and illustrations were lithographed using the knockout process. The slipcase has significant light discoloration around the edges. - Slight foxing throughout, especially on the edges and margins; some pages are more heavily affected.

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Auction details

Auction 34: Art & Books - Special Catalog: 20th-Century Artist's Books / Renker Collection, Part 2
Saturday, November 21
12:00 PM
86 A Osterbekstraße
22083 Hamburg, Germany

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Christian Hesse Auktionen +49 4 06 94 54 247 mail@hesse-auktionen.de
On Drouot for 4 years avec More than 1,000 lots published

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