Sale 21BP01 | Lot 1097

[FINE BINDING - DELAUNAY, ROBERT] DELTEIL, JOSEPH. Allo! Paris!

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Lot 1097
[FINE BINDING - DELAUNAY, ROBERT] DELTEIL, JOSEPH. Allo! Paris!
Paris: Editions des Quatre Chemins, [1926]. Number 319 of 325 numbered copies on Arches. Finely bound in full vellum impressed and painted with a view of Ile de la Cite in 1540 on the upper cover by Margaret Levy, the spine gilt lettered, silver and gold painted endpapers, original wrappers bound-in. 11 x 8 3/4 inches (18 x 22 cm); 20 lithographed plates, [111] [3] pp., partially unopened. Internally fine, the binding with a slight bow, the spine darkened and the vellum extremities lightly thumbsoiled, a fine presentation overall.
The drawings for Allo! Paris!, with several in the Cubist style, are Robert Delaunay's only original book illustrations. The attractive painted binding is by Margaret Levy and we trace few examples of her work. The Artist and the Book 72.

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Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

Sold for $2,835 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

Sold for $2,835 (includes buyer's premium)

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