Auction 68 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
The Art of Marc Chagall – The First Monograph on Marc Chagall – Moscow, 1918 – Numbered Copy
Opening: $800
Sold for: $1,375
Including buyer's premium
Искусство Марка Шагала [The Art of Marc Chagall], by Yakov Tugendkhold (Тугендхольд) and Abram Efros (Эфрос). Moscow: Gelikon (Геликон), 1918. First Edition. Russian.
The first published monograph on Marc Chagall. The book contains reproductions of his works, some on tipped-in plates and some in the text. Numbered copy from an edition of 850 copies. Publisher's logo designed by El Lissitzky.
51, [5] pp + [13] plates, 29 cm. Original cover, illustrated by Chagall. Good condition. Sporadic staining. Small tears along the edges of several leaves. Creases, stains, small tears and scuffs to the cover, with some paint touch-up to the margins and spine.
The first published monograph on Marc Chagall. The book contains reproductions of his works, some on tipped-in plates and some in the text. Numbered copy from an edition of 850 copies. Publisher's logo designed by El Lissitzky.
51, [5] pp + [13] plates, 29 cm. Original cover, illustrated by Chagall. Good condition. Sporadic staining. Small tears along the edges of several leaves. Creases, stains, small tears and scuffs to the cover, with some paint touch-up to the margins and spine.
Israeli and International Art – Prints and Paintings
Israeli and International Art – Prints and Paintings