28th Jul, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST
Black Sun Press. Caresse Crosby. Crosses of Gold. A Book of Verse, 1st edition, number 77 of 100 copies only, Paris: Léon Pichon, 1925. 8vo (173 x 105 mm), original marbled sheep by Lafon, printed on papier vergé à la forme, [16] 7-93 [3] pp., 21 full-page colour pochoir illustrations by Daniel-Girard, contemporary gift inscription to initial blank ('To Harriet, with dearest love, and the wish that she and ''Caresse'' Crosby may some way meet. Beatrice Stevens, December 25, 1925'), consolidation to foot of spine and outer corners of boards, together with: Painted Shores by Caresse Crosby, 1st edition, number 127 of 222 copies on vélin d'arches, Paris: Editions Narcisse, 1927. 4to, original printed wrappers, 3 colour pochoir plates by François Quelvée, consolidation to spine and along head of each wrapper(qty: 2)
Sold for £280
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Auction: Books, Maps & Manuscripts, 28th Jul, 2021
Books, Maps & Manuscripts
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