Lots 101 - 110

Lot #101: (EMBLEM) VAENIUS, OTTO, "QUINTI HORATII FLACCI EMBLEMATA", ANTWERP, 1612
3rd edition, 4to. 103 engraved plates (complete). Text in Latin, Spanish, Italian, French, and Dutch. Engravings illustrate mottos from Horace. Otto Vaenius was Rubenses teacher from 1595 but there is no evidence Rubens had any hand in these illustrations. Internally a fine copy. Bound in full contemporary vellum. Spine rebacked in cloth with original spine laid down. Spine label and spine chipped.
Estimate: $ 1500.00 - $ 2000.00

Lot #102: DUPLESSIS, GEORGES, "COSTUMES HISTORIQUES XVI, XVII ET XVIII SIECLES", PARIS, 1867
Two volumes, 4to. 150 handcolored costume plates (some heightened with gilt). Printed on heavyweight vellum, probably a special copy printed in 1873. Beautiful crisp copy. Bound in modern full brown morocco.
Estimate: $ 1500.00 - $ 2000.00 Sold at $1500

Lot #103: (POCHOIR) "LE BON GENRE - A SELECTION OF 100 PLATES OF THE FAMOUS, GAZETTE DU BON GENRE FOR THE YEARS 1920, 1921, 1922", PARIS AND NY (BRENTANO'S), 1923.
97 of 100, pochoir fashion plates. Plates by various arist including Barbier, Brissaud, Lepape, etc. 33 of the plates are loose. All plates in good condition.
Estimate: $ 500.00 - $ 750.00 Sold at $1900

Lot #104: (FRENCH FASHION) "LA MODE ACTUELLE", PARIS (PICART), 1873-1875
Two volumes, small 4to. 58 issues of the rare French periodical, issued semi-monthly. These issues were from 1/1/1873 through 5/15/1875. Includes 42 handcolored fashion plates, all in fine condition and brightly colored.
Estimate: $ 400.00 - $ 600.00 Sold at $225

Lot #105: BELLMER, HANS, "PETIT TRAITE DE MORALE", PARIS (GEORGE VISAT), 1968
20 color drypoint etchings by Hans Bellmer, all signed in pencil. 1 of 150 copies, this copy has 10 etchings on Velin D'Arches and a suite of 10 on Japon Nacre. Etchings are erotic and were inspired by the Marquis de Sade. All loose in a paper portfolio, purple cloth solander case and a purple velvet covered slipcase.
Estimate: $ 5000.00 - $ 7000.00 Sold at $7500

Lot #106: (PICASSO) GOLL, YVAN, "ELEGIE D'IHPETONGA SUIVE DE MASQUES DE CENDRE", PARIS (EDITIONS HEMISPHERES), 1949
1 of 180 copies with 4 original lithographs of masks by Pablo Picasso. Original wraps with glassine. Fine copy in rubbed slipcase.
Estimate: $ 1000.00 - $ 1500.00 Sold at $550

Lot #107: EDUARDO PAOLOZZI, "MOONSTRIP EMPIRE NEWS", LONDON (EDITIONS ALECTA), 1967
Folio. 100 loose screenprints of images and text. Acrylic box. 8 of the prints are signed and numbered by Paolozzi. Painted on 8 different paper stocks and clear acetate. Fine copy - unusual to find complete.
Estimate: $ 1000.00 - $ 1500.00 Sold at $3500

Lot #108: (MAXFIELD PARRISH) SAUNDERS, LOUISE, "THE KNAVE OF HEARTS", NY, 1925
1st edition folio, illustrated in color by MAXFIELD PARRISH. Considered Parrish's greatest work. Black cloth with a color pictorial paste down. Paste down has minor foxing and a small chip Front free endpaper has a small chip. Plates are fine and bright.
Estimate: $ 750.00 - $ 1000.00 Sold at $950

Lot #109: KEINEN, "KIVACHO GOFU", KYOTO (NISHAMURA SOZAIMON), 1885
Four volume folio depicting the four seasons. Color plates of birds and flowers. Original stiff paper wrappers. Fine copy of an important and rare book.
Estimate: $ 2500.00 - $ 3000.00 Sold at $2400

Lot #110: KONO BAIREI, "ALBUM OF FLOWER AND BIRD PICTURES", TOKYO, 1883.
1st Edition, oblong folio. Two volumes in one. 50 full color prints of birds and flowers. Some minor soiling to some of the plates. Some color offset. Rare
Estimate: $ 2000.00 - $ 2500.00 Sold at $1100

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