[Rarebooks] FS: COVARRUBIAS Negro Drawings, 1/100 with an Original Drawing

[charles agvent]

One of a number of items in the fields of African-American Literature, 
History & Art among our new arrivals at http://www.erols.com/agvent

COVARRUBIAS, MIGUEL. NEGRO DRAWINGS. New York: Knopf 1927. First 
Edition. Quarto (7-3/8" x 10") bound in original black cloth-backed 
blue boards withgilt lettering. Illustrated with 56 (of 57) plates, 8 
in color (lacking thelast black-and-white plate). This is copy #11 of 
only 100 that contains a SIGNED ORIGINAL DRAWING by the artist, in 
this case a male head. The last plate along with the rear endpaper is 
lacking. Three other plates have some light pencil scribbling, and one 
plate has slight loss from adhesion damage. Each pastedown bears a 
large ink stamp of an institution. A Good only copy of a scarce book 
at a very good price.   $3500

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