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73 - BO, Lars, and GOGOL, Nicolas. *The Overcoat*. Original etchings by Lars Bo.

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€150 - 200

Sale fees

27%

BO, Lars, and GOGOL, Nicolas. *The Overcoat*. Original etchings by Lars Bo. A superb illustrated edition featuring 12 original etchings by the Danish artist Lars Bo. A very fine copy on vellum (No. 4), accompanied by a suite on Imperial Japanese paper and an original drawing signed by the artist. Paris, André Dérue, 1961. In-8 (250 x 160 mm) in loose sheets, with a brown cloth-covered half-leather binding, slipcase, and matching case. 79 pages, 12 original etchings by Lars Bo, both in the text and as illustrations, including one as a frontispiece. Copper plates missing. A beautiful edition of Nikolai Gogol’s famous fantasy short story, illustrated with 12 original etchings by the artist Lars Bo (1924–1999), a master Danish engraver associated with magical realism and surrealism, who perfectly captures here the strange and dreamlike atmosphere of the author’s tale. Limited edition of 200 copies; this is one of 10 copies on tinted Rives vellum (No. 4), accompanied by a suite on Imperial Japan paper and an original pencil drawing signed by the artist, corresponding to the frontispiece. A fine copy, in perfect condition.

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Auction details

Collectible Books - First Editions - Illustrated Editions - Bibliophilia
Monday, November 23
02:00 PM
82, rue Bonaparte
75006 Paris, France

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Kâ-Mondo +33 1 48 24 26 10 km@ka-mondo.fr
On Drouot for more than 10 years avec More than 83,000 lots published

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