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Jarry, Alfred. Ubu Roi. Paris: Tériade, 1966
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
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Folio, unbound as issued (16 3/4 x 12 7/8 in.; 425 x 327 mm, uncut). 13 double-page color lithographs by Joan Miró, numbered in pencil I–XIII on versos. Original printed wrappers, glassine. Buckram slipcase and chemise, spine gilt-lettered; slipcase and spine faded, with stain on spine.
Copy 51 of 180 copies on Arches (of a whole edition of 205), signed by Miró. The letterpress was printed at the Imprimerie Nationale using their 17th-century "Roman du roi" fonts designed by Phillippe Grandjean for Louis XIV. The colorful double-page lithographs were printed by Mourlot.
Copy 51 of 180 copies on Arches (of a whole edition of 205), signed by Miró. The letterpress was printed at the Imprimerie Nationale using their 17th-century "Roman du roi" fonts designed by Phillippe Grandjean for Louis XIV. The colorful double-page lithographs were printed by Mourlot.
Literature
Cramer, Miró 107
Condition
Folio, unbound as issued (16 3/4 x 12 7/8 in.; 425 x 327 mm, uncut). 13 double-page color lithographs by Joan Miró, numbered in pencil I–XIII on versos. Original printed wrappers, glassine. Buckram slipcase and chemise, spine gilt-lettered; slipcase and spine faded, with stain on spine.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.