Sale 20BP02 | Lot 185

SCHIFF, [FRIEDRICH] Maskee: A Shanghai Sketchbook.

Catalogue: Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
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SCHIFF, [FRIEDRICH] Maskee: A Shanghai Sketchbook.

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Lot 185
SCHIFF, [FRIEDRICH] Maskee: A Shanghai Sketchbook.
?Shanghai, China: s.n., n.d. (likely early 1930s). Copy 1 of an unstated limitation (on the final page) "each book is hand-colored and signed by the artist." Publisher's orange floral Chinese cloth, bound accordion fold in leporello-style. 10 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches (26.5 x 19 cm); 22 pp., hand-colored printed line drawings. Binding worn and soiled, partially disbound with a number of folds separated or fraying. Some (generally fairly minor) staining internally.
A scarce and delightfully louche work humorously depicting interactions between between the Chinese population of Shanghai and Western visitors, especially naval and military personnel on leave.

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Estimate: $300 - $500
Sold for $281 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $300 - $500
Sold for $281 (includes buyer's premium)
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