Sale: 353 / Rare Books including Marine Art, May 18. 2009 in Hamburg Lot 848

 
Lukian von Samosata - Dialogues. 1951.


848
Lukian von Samosata
Dialogues. 1951.
Estimate:
€ 1,800 / $ 1,944
Sold:
€ 2,160 / $ 2,332

(incl. surcharge)
Laurens. - Lukian, Dialogues (d'après la tradution de É. Chambry). Mit 24 Orig.-Farbholzschnitten und 8 farb. Holzschnitten-Vignetten von H. Laurens sowie 1 doppelblattgr. Holzschnitt-Tafeln (Index-Blatt). Paris, Tériade 1951. Lose Lagen in OBrosch. mit OPp.-Decke und Schuber. Folio.
Völker 33. - Rauch 127. - Garvey 157. - Monod 7469. - Hogben/Watson, From Manet to Hockney 125. - Thiem 109. - Erste Ausgabe diese bemerkenswerten Malerbuches mit dem Text in der Übersetzung von É. Chambry. - 1 von 210 (GA 275) num. Exemplaren auf Vergé d'Arches, Druckvermerk vom Künstler signiert. - Druck bei P. Bouchet. - "The Dialogues is the third publication of Tériade illustrated by Laurens, fellowing Theocritius, Les Idylles (1945) and Lucian, Loukios ou L'Ane 1946). In commissioning these works, Tériade sought to demonstrate the classical nature of Laurens' graphic and pictorial genius" (Hogben/Watson). - "In his use of several blocks for tonal and linear effects, Laurens shows a remarkable technical virtuosity" (Garvey). - Pp.-Decke und Schuber mit kl. Defekten, sonst sehr gutes Exemplar.
First edition of this remarkable artist book in the translation of É. Chambry. - 1 of 210 (complete print run 275) numb. copies on Vergé d'Arches, publisher's imprint signed by the artist. With 24 orig. woodcuts in colours and 8 woodcut vignettes in colours by H. Laurens and 1 double page woodcut plate (index sheet). Loose sheets in orig. wrappers with orig. boards cover and slipcase. - Board cover and slipcase with small defects, else very nice copy.




848
Lukian von Samosata
Dialogues. 1951.
Estimate:
€ 1,800 / $ 1,944
Sold:
€ 2,160 / $ 2,332

(incl. surcharge)