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DALI -- CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, Miguel de (1547-1616). [Pages choisies de] Don Quichotte de la Manche. Paris: Joseph Foret, 1957.
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DALI -- CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, Miguel de (1547-1616). [Pages choisies de] Don Quichotte de la Manche. Paris: Joseph Foret, 1957.
2° (4102x 345 mm). 12 original lithographs by Dali, of which 3 double-page, and two duplicate sets, one on japan and one on Rives. (Some text leaves with offsetting from the plates.) Original white card wrappers printed in red and gold (front wrapper with light scattered spotting and short tear near spine end), in original blue cloth chemise and slipcase, the spine lettered in gilt (spine faded and lightly spotted, extremities of the slipcase faded and with some spotting, light wear).
FIRST EDITION. ONE OF ONLY 25 COPIES ISSUED WITH TWO ADDITIONAL SUITES OF PLATES, for a total of 36 original Dali lithographs. With Histoire d'un grand livre, the prospectus for the work which includes a further additional lithograph from the suite, laid in. Don Quichotte is the first book illustrated by Dali using lithography, instead of etching. Dali records his creative process methodically near the end of the work, for instance: 'to outline the sails of the mills, the artist stuffed a rhino horn with bread and dipped in ink this monstrous quill...' Copy number IV of 25 from an edition of 197. Michler-Loepsinger 1001-1012.
2° (4102x 345 mm). 12 original lithographs by Dali, of which 3 double-page, and two duplicate sets, one on japan and one on Rives. (Some text leaves with offsetting from the plates.) Original white card wrappers printed in red and gold (front wrapper with light scattered spotting and short tear near spine end), in original blue cloth chemise and slipcase, the spine lettered in gilt (spine faded and lightly spotted, extremities of the slipcase faded and with some spotting, light wear).
FIRST EDITION. ONE OF ONLY 25 COPIES ISSUED WITH TWO ADDITIONAL SUITES OF PLATES, for a total of 36 original Dali lithographs. With Histoire d'un grand livre, the prospectus for the work which includes a further additional lithograph from the suite, laid in. Don Quichotte is the first book illustrated by Dali using lithography, instead of etching. Dali records his creative process methodically near the end of the work, for instance: 'to outline the sails of the mills, the artist stuffed a rhino horn with bread and dipped in ink this monstrous quill...' Copy number IV of 25 from an edition of 197. Michler-Loepsinger 1001-1012.
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