Les Ames Mortes. Eaux-Fortes Originales de Marc Chagall
Chagall, Marc. Gogol, Nicolas
Paris. Tériade Editeur. 1948
Marc Chagall's masterful illustrations for Gogol's 'Dead Souls'.
From the edition limited to 370 numbered copies signed by Chagall, with this one of 285 from the normal edition.
The 96 prints for Gogol's unfinished masterpiece were executed between 1927 and 1930 for Vollard but this edition by Tériade was their first appearance.
[Cramer 17].
From the edition limited to 370 numbered copies signed by Chagall, with this one of 285 from the normal edition.
The 96 prints for Gogol's unfinished masterpiece were executed between 1927 and 1930 for Vollard but this edition by Tériade was their first appearance.
[Cramer 17].
2 vols. Folio. (388 x 286 mm). Half-title and title for each vol. half-title of vol. I with justification verso and Gogol's text illustrated with 96 original etched plates and 22 etched initials by Marc Chagall, 'Table', engraved 'Table' on 11 leaves recto only for the placement of the engravings and final leaf with achevé d'imprimer and colophon. Loose as issued in original publisher's printed wrappers with titles in black to front covers, chemises with labels to spines, slipcase.
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