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    Sale 9022

    PRINTED BOOKS, INCLUDING BOOKS FROM THE LIBRARY OF FORT AUGU

    London, South Kensington

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    16 February 2001

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    Lot 130

    LURÇAT, Jean. Géographie Animale, Lausanne: André Gonin, 1948. 2° (354 x 270mm.), title printed in red and black, initials printed in various colours, 18 coloured lithographed plates by Jean Lurçat, unbound as issued in original wrappers, original vellum-backed portfolio and slipcase (extremities of slipcase rubbed). ONE OF 280 COPIES SIGNED BY THE ARTIST AND ANDRE GONIN, THIS NO. 129 OF 245.

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    GBP 705

    Estimate

    GBP 400 - GBP 600

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    LURÇAT, Jean. Géographie Animale, Lausanne: André Gonin, 1948. 2° (354 x 270mm.), title printed in red and black, initials printed in various colours, 18 coloured lithographed plates by Jean Lurçat, unbound as issued in original wrappers, original vellum-backed portfolio and slipcase (extremities of slipcase rubbed). ONE OF 280 COPIES SIGNED BY THE ARTIST AND ANDRE GONIN, THIS NO. 129 OF 245.

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