CONGO (Presentation copy)

Stern (Irma)

Description:

50 pages, fontispiece, illustrated throughout with black & white photographs of paintings by Irma Stern and accompanying text, some of the illustrations are tipped-in, original raffia back with cloth covered boards, bookplate of front paste-down endpaper, very good copy

Signed presentation inscription from the artist on the front free endpaper in blue crayon – 'To André with all my love, Irma, Jonb, 1944.'

An edition limited to 300 copies. On the limitation page the number 14 has crossed out with two neat parallel lines.

Details:

  • Publisher: Van Schaik
  • Publisher Place: Pretoria
  • Date of Publication: 1943
  • Edition: Limited edition
  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Very good
  • Size: 4to (265 x 220 mm)
  • Lot No: 1
  • Hammer Price: $21000
  • Bids: 45
  • Visits: 288
  • Estimate: $3000/4000
  • Reserve: $2000

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