Andy Warhol

The book, comprising 18 offset lithographs with watercolor, circa 1955, signed in ball-point pen on the colophon, numbered 55, from the edition of 190, on laid paper, with title and text written by the artist's mother, Julia Warhola, printed by Seymour Berlin, New York, bound with white buckram board (18 prints)

The prints are in good condition, the full sheets with fresh, vibrant colors. Condition notes for individual plates: Cover illustration: The sheet is toned and there is a 1/4 by 1/8 inch area of paper missing from the left sheet edge at center. Plate 1: Occasional surface soiling in the right margin. A skillfully repaired 3/8 of an inch repaired tear in the right sheet edge at center. Plate 2: Good condition, full sheet fresh colors. An area of surface soiling in the top sheet edge at right. Plate 3: A small area of discoloration in the left sheet edge at center (bleeding through from plate 4). Plate 4: A small area of discoloration in the left sheet edge at center. Plate 5: A small area of discoloration in the left sheet edge at center (bleeding through from plate 4). Plate 10: The top left corner with a 3/8 inch crease. Plate 11: Minor surface soiling in the top 1/4 of the sheet. Plate 15: The top right corner, verso, skinned.
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