Sale: 385 / Rare Books, Nov. 21. 2011 in Hamburg Lot 1437

 
Hans (Jean) Arp - Vers le blanc infini. 1960


1437
Hans (Jean) Arp
Vers le blanc infini. 1960
Estimate:
€ 2,000 / $ 2,140
Sold:
€ 2,760 / $ 2,953

(incl. surcharge)
Arp, H., Vers le blanc infini. With 8 orig. etchings by H. Arp. Lausanne/Paris, La rose des vents 1960. Loose layers in orig. half vellum boards with gilt-tooled cover vignette and lettering, in orig. boards slipcase. Folio.Arntz 405-412 c. - Monod 525. - Garvey/Wick 56. - Artist and the Book 6 notes. - 1 of 499 numb. copies, signed by artist in publisher's imprint (complete print run 600). - First edition. - Nice broad-margined press print on light creme wove paper by Rives by Fequet & Baudier. The large-format etchings printed by G. Leblanc, Paris; size of plates ca. 24-33 : 17-24 cm, size of paper ca. 38 : 28 cm. - "Vers le Blanc Infini is an example of the full integration of design and content possible in a book written and illustrated by the same artist." (Garvey/Wick) - Front orig. wrapper with small brownish spot, orig. half vellum board somewhat stained, else very nice and clean.



1437
Hans (Jean) Arp
Vers le blanc infini. 1960
Estimate:
€ 2,000 / $ 2,140
Sold:
€ 2,760 / $ 2,953

(incl. surcharge)