[Rarebooks] FS: Publisher's Archive of Valenti Angelo's Original Art for the Limited Editions Club edition of VATHEK

[Charles Agvent]

We have just posted on our home page and elsewhere 175 new Limited 
Editions Club acquisitions including Original Art for some of the books; 
publisher's, office, and proof copies of the books; and books still in 
their original shipping containers.  Here is an example.

BECKFORD, William (Valenti ANGELO). VATHEK, AN ARABIAN TALE. Publisher's 
Archive of the Original Art for the Book along with Progressive and 
Repro Proofs. [New York]: [Limited Editions Club], [1945]. This is a 
complete set of the ORIGINAL ART, along with the Progressive and Repro 
Proofs by Valenti Angelo for this book including the 8 full-page 
miniatures and the borders. With the artist's red stamp on the rear of 
each work. Along with a copy of the book, duodecimo (4" x 6") bound in 
full orange morocco gilt-stamped with a design by Valenti Angelo. Each 
page of text features decorative borders by Angelo, and there are 8 
full-page miniatures printed in colors and hand-illuminated in gold by 
Angelo as well. One of 1500 numbered copies SIGNED by the artist on the 
colophon page. Housed in an envelope from the Limited Editions Club. 
Book has wear to the corners and is Very Good. The art has light and 
expected wear from use. Near Fine and, to use a much abused word today, 
truly unique. (#016647)        $7,500.00

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