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Lot 39
Marc Chagall
The Bible
Closed18 March 2015
Price Realised
GBP 47,500
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Marc Chagall
The Bible
the complete set of 105 etchings, 1956, hors-texte, on Montval paper, with text in French, title page and justification, with an original crayon drawing on the title page of the first volume, signed and dated 1966 in black ink and dedicated 'Pour Charles et Pierrette Sorlier en souvenir', also signed on the justification, copy number 24, from the edition of 275 (there were also twenty hors commerce copies numbered in Roman numerals), the full sheets, pale mount-staining at the sheet edges, otherwise in good condition, loose (as issued), within the original paper cover printed with lithographic text, grey paper-covered boards with title in gilt on the spine and matching slipcase, some minor skinning to the grey paper boards, otherwise in good condition (portfolio)
480 x 360 x 140 (overall)
The Bible
the complete set of 105 etchings, 1956, hors-texte, on Montval paper, with text in French, title page and justification, with an original crayon drawing on the title page of the first volume, signed and dated 1966 in black ink and dedicated 'Pour Charles et Pierrette Sorlier en souvenir', also signed on the justification, copy number 24, from the edition of 275 (there were also twenty hors commerce copies numbered in Roman numerals), the full sheets, pale mount-staining at the sheet edges, otherwise in good condition, loose (as issued), within the original paper cover printed with lithographic text, grey paper-covered boards with title in gilt on the spine and matching slipcase, some minor skinning to the grey paper boards, otherwise in good condition (portfolio)
480 x 360 x 140 (overall)
Marc Chagall
The Bible
the complete set of 105 etchings, 1956, hors-texte, on Montval paper, with text in French, title page and justification, with an original crayon drawing on the title page of the first volume, signed and dated 1966 in black ink and dedicated 'Pour Charles et Pierrette Sorlier en souvenir', also signed on the justification, copy number 24, from the edition of 275 (there were also twenty hors commerce copies numbered in Roman numerals), the full sheets, pale mount-staining at the sheet edges, otherwise in good condition, loose (as issued), within the original paper cover printed with lithographic text, grey paper-covered boards with title in gilt on the spine and matching slipcase, some minor skinning to the grey paper boards, otherwise in good condition (portfolio)
480 x 360 x 140 (overall)
The Bible
the complete set of 105 etchings, 1956, hors-texte, on Montval paper, with text in French, title page and justification, with an original crayon drawing on the title page of the first volume, signed and dated 1966 in black ink and dedicated 'Pour Charles et Pierrette Sorlier en souvenir', also signed on the justification, copy number 24, from the edition of 275 (there were also twenty hors commerce copies numbered in Roman numerals), the full sheets, pale mount-staining at the sheet edges, otherwise in good condition, loose (as issued), within the original paper cover printed with lithographic text, grey paper-covered boards with title in gilt on the spine and matching slipcase, some minor skinning to the grey paper boards, otherwise in good condition (portfolio)
480 x 360 x 140 (overall)
Cramer Books 29
Charles Sorlier was Marc Chagall's printer at Mourlot's printing workshop in Paris.
Artist's Resale Right ("Droit de Suite"). Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent.