Lot Essay
See illustration, p. 193
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Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972)
XXIV Emblemata. Dat zijn Zinne-beelden (Bool 159-186)
the book, twenty-four woodcuts, titlepage, table of contents and justification with woodcuts, 1931-32, on cream wove paper, the justification with stamped number 161, from the edition of 300 published by Van Dishoeck, Bussum, 1932, with margins, in the original cover with woodcut, few pages and the coverinside lightstained, the cover with few foxmarks and few other minor defects, otherwise in very good condition, bound with raffia through six holes
Overall S. 232 x 200 mm.
XXIV Emblemata. Dat zijn Zinne-beelden (Bool 159-186)
the book, twenty-four woodcuts, titlepage, table of contents and justification with woodcuts, 1931-32, on cream wove paper, the justification with stamped number 161, from the edition of 300 published by Van Dishoeck, Bussum, 1932, with margins, in the original cover with woodcut, few pages and the coverinside lightstained, the cover with few foxmarks and few other minor defects, otherwise in very good condition, bound with raffia through six holes
Overall S. 232 x 200 mm.