Lot 605 Jonathan Swift. Des Capitains Lemuel …

Des Capitains Lemuel Gullivers Reise in das Land derer Houyhnhms. Mit 12 Orig. Lithographien sowie zahlr. Vignetten von Richard Janthur. Berlin, Fritz Gurlitt, 1919. 62 S., 1 Bl. Fol. OHLwd. mit Deckelill. (etw. berieben und bestoßen, leicht fleckig u. gebräunt).

Gurlitt-Presse

Moderne Literatur und Kunst – Rodenberg S. 393. Rifkind Coll. 1333. Reed 182. Lang 148. Jentsch 63. - Die neuen Bilderbücher, Zweite Folge. - Eines von 150 Exemplaren auf Büttenpapier (GA 200), im Druckvermerk vom Künstler signiert. - Druck der Lithographien auf der Gurlitt-Presse, Druck des Textes bei O. von Holten, Berlin. - Papierbedingt sehr zart und gleichmäßig gebräunt, die Innengelenke angebrochen (Bindung jedoch fest), nur vereinzelt etw. fleckig bzw. fingerfleckig. Insgesamt sehr gut erhaltenes, unbeschnittenes Exemplar mit durchweg prachtvoll-kreidigen Lithographien.

Modern Literature and Art – With 12 orig. lithographs and numerous vignettes by Richard Janthur. Orig. half cloth with cover ill. (somewhat rubbed and bumped, slightly soiled and browned). - One of 150 copies on laid paper (total edition 200), signed by the artist in the imprint. - Due to paper very delicately and evenly browned, the inner joints cracked (binding however firm), only occasionally somewhat stained or fingerstained. Altogether a very well-preserved, untrimmed copy with chalky lithographs throughout.

Startprice: 300 €
Estimate: 400 €

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