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Lot 7
Sale 6330 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
May 8, 2025
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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Estimate
$800 -
1,200
Price Realized
$3,200
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Lot Description
[BINDING]. VALÉRY, Paul (1871-1945) and Jacques VILLON (1875-1963). Les Bucoliques de Virgile. Lithographies originales en couleurs de Jacques Villon. Paris: Scripta & Picta, 1953.
Folio. 43 color lithographs and a black vignette by Villon. Contemporary green calf, covers with numerous color morocco onlays in a mosaic design, several outlined in gilt, smooth spine with a single vertical morocco onlay lettered in gilt, all edges gilt, STAMP-SIGNED BY CREUZEVAULT; folding chemise and slipcase.
LIMITED EDITION, number 165 of 245 copies on Arches, from a total edition of 269. IN A SUPERB FRENCH ART DECO DESIGNER BINDING.
[With:] a bound suite of 27 unfolded double-page lithographs in color, EACH PENCIL SIGNED BY VILLON.