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Lot 286
Sale 800 - Fine Books and Manuscripts
Lots 1-273
Nov 12, 2020
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Nov 13, 2020
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Lot Description
CHAGALL, Marc (1887-1985). -- ÉLUARD, Paul (1895-1952). Le Dur Désir de Durer. Stephen Spender and Frances Cornford, translators. Philadelphia and London: The Grey Falcon Press, The Trianon Press, 1950.
4to. Color frontispiece printed by Daniel Jacomet under Chagall's supervision, 25 illustrations. Original printed wrappers with illustration by Chagall on upper cover, original glassine (light toning, slight chipping to spine).
FIRST EDITION, LIMITED ISSUE, number 732 of 750 copies printed for the Trianon Press, of a total edition of 1,500.
Property from the Collection of Michael and Kay Melet