Peter Bichsel Fine Books
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ASSIA. – Giono, (Jean). Ménagerie énigmatique. Décorée par Assia. |
Giono, Jean. Assia (Henri de Hesse-Cassel). Ménagerie énigmatique. Décorée par Assia.With 28 stencil-coloured illus. (18 in the text, 10 full-page, 2 double-page) by Assia (i.e. Henri de Hesse-Cassel). 136, (8) pp. Folio. Lose quires as issued in orig. printed wrappers, sleeve and slipcase. – N. pl., aux dépens d’un amateur, (1961). One of 150 numbered trade copies, this one numbered XLII on vélin d’arches, signed by both the author and the artist. 21 more copies were printed h.c. for the collaborators, and 130 more for German and Italian bibliophiles. Only illustrated book by Assia, i.e. scenographer and costume maker Prince Henri de Hesse-Cassel (1927–1999), son of Landgraf Philipp von Hessen and Princess Mafalda of Italy. The illustrations are stilistically influenced by the Surrealism of Salvador Dalí. – Fine copy. – Best.-Nr. 19699 |
CHF 320.— |
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HOLY. – Giono, Jean. Naissance de l’Odyssée. Lithographies originales en couleurs de Adrien Holy. |
Giono, Jean. Naissance de l’Odyssée. Lithographies originales en couleurs de Adrien Holy.With 25 orig. colour lithographs (5 double page, 17 full page, 3 vignettew) by Adrien Holy. 186, (8) pp. Folio. Loose quires as issued between printed wrappers, sleeve, in slipcase. – Lausanne, André et Pierre Gonin, (1963). One of 159 numbered copies on vélin de Rives of a total limited edition of 180 (+ 35 h.c.). Signed in the colophon by the publishers and the artist. – Catalogue Gonin 88. – Fine copy. – Best.-Nr. 20568 |
CHF 300.— |