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Lot 165
Sale 2083 - For the Love of Barnes: The Collection of Dr. Richard J. Wattenmaker
Sep 22, 2024
12:00PM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$600 -
900
Price Realized
$445
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Lot Description
[Art] [Hugo, Jean] Group of 6 Miniature Books
1. [Hugo, Jean] Benoit, P.A.
Jean Hugo Peint
Ales: P.A. Benoit, 1956. First and limited edition, #7/56 numbered copies (from a total edition of 62). Oblong 64mo. Illustrated with two mounted plates by Hugo. Publisher's stiff printed white wrappers.
2. [Hugo, Jean] Tzara, Tristan
frere bois
(Ales): PAB, 1957. First and limited edition, #5/31 numbered copies (from a total edition of 34). Square 48mo. Illustrated with an etched frontispiece by Hugo, signed by him in pencil below image. Gatherings loose as issued in publisher's stiff printed white wrappers.
3. [Hugo, Jean] Frenaud, Andrew
Pays Retrouve
(Ales): PAB, 1957. First and limited edition, #19/22 numbered copies, signed by Frenaud on colophon. Oblong 48mo. Illustrated with an etched plate by Hugo, signed by him in pencil below image. Publisher's stiff printed grey wrappers.
4. [Hugo, Jean] Mathieu, Henry
Le Pre Nocturne
Ales: PAB, 1960. First and limited edition, #II/VI numbered copies (from a total edition of 36). Square 48mo. Illustrated with two drypoint plates by Hugo, each signed by him in pencil below image. Gatherings loose as issued in publisher's stiff printed white wrappers.
5. [Hugo, Jean] Morel, Robert
Pomme
Ribaute-les-Tavernes: PAB, September 22, 1967. First and limited edition, #11/22 numbered copies (from a total edition of 25). Oblong 48mo. Illustrated with a drypoint etching by Hugo, signed by him in pencil below image. Publisher's stiff printed white wrappers, in glassine.
6. [Hugo, Jean] Char, Rene
Joyeuse
Ales: PAB, September, 1981. First and limited edition, #16/18 numbered copies. Oblong 48mo. Illustrated with a drypoint etching by Hugo, signed by him in pencil below image. Gatherings loose as issued in publisher's stiff printed white wrappers.
A fine selection.
The Collection of Richard J. and Eva Wattenmaker, Pennsylvania
This lot is located in Philadelphia.





