Lot 480
Two Books – Illustrations by Jacob Epstein – London, 1929-1933 – Sigantures
Two books illustrated by Jacob Epstein (1880-1959) a Jewish British sculptor:
* The Book of Affinity, Moyshe Oyved. London: William Heinemann, 1933. A book by Moshe Oved with seven color illustrations by Jacob Epstein, printed on paper of good quality. Numbered copy, 4/525, signed by the author. Inscription handwritten by the author on the endpaper. Enclosed is a letter of dedication by the author (July, 1936).
vii, 11 pp + [7] illustration plates, 31.5 cm. Good condition. Fine binding with gold embossing. Placed in a cardboard case, damaged.
* Epstein, Seventy-Five Drawings. London: J. Saville & Co., 1929. 75 illustrations by Jacob Epstein. Introduction by Hubert Wellingron. Numbered copy, 188/220, signed by Jacob Epstein.
[4] leaves, [75] illustration plates, [1] pp, 25 cm. Good condition. Stains. Vellum binding, damaged.
