A Beast-Drawn Man
Appel, Karel. Schierbeek, Bert
Amsterdam. De Bezige Bij. 1961
An excellent copy of Scherbeek and Appel's large format collaboration with the fragile vinyl chemise in very good condition.
From the edition limited to 75 copies, each signed and numbered by the artist and author, with this copy one of 'a few' hors commerce copies; the lithographs in the present copy are all signed by Appel and numbered 'H. C. VI' in pencil.
This edition of Bert Schierbeek's 'A Beast-Drawn Man' with illustrations by Karel Appel consists of 'seven fragments of the experimental novel of the same name'; the work was published in Dutch with the title 'Het dier heeft een mens getekend'. The cover photograph is by Ed van der Elsken and the endpapers reproduce a letter from Appel to Schierbeek.
From the edition limited to 75 copies, each signed and numbered by the artist and author, with this copy one of 'a few' hors commerce copies; the lithographs in the present copy are all signed by Appel and numbered 'H. C. VI' in pencil.
This edition of Bert Schierbeek's 'A Beast-Drawn Man' with illustrations by Karel Appel consists of 'seven fragments of the experimental novel of the same name'; the work was published in Dutch with the title 'Het dier heeft een mens getekend'. The cover photograph is by Ed van der Elsken and the endpapers reproduce a letter from Appel to Schierbeek.
[26 leaves including lithographs]. Folio. (520 x 428 mm). Half-title, title and Schierbeek's text on leaves of different colour paper and 7 loosely inserted original colour lithographs (two double-page), each signed and numbered by Appel in pencil and with numerous monochrome reproductions. Sheet size for lithographs: 495 x 400 mm or 400 x 800 mm. Original publisher's black printed cloth with titles in white to front cover and spine, colour photograph mounted to upper cover, printed endpapers, clear vinyl chemise with printed title at foot.
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