[Rarebooks] FS: Archive of 103 ORIGINAL pen-and-brush drawings by Honore Guilbeau
Charles Agvent
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Mon May 18 12:22:33 EDT 2015
MEREDITH, George (Honore GUILBEAU). THE SHAVING OF SHAGPAT: AN ARABIAN
ENTERTAINMENT: A complete set of the 69 ORIGINAL LINE DRAWINGS for the
book with 34 additional drawings not used. [New York]: [Limited Editions
Club], [1955]. The complete publisher's archive of 103 ORIGINAL
pen-and-brush drawings by Honore Guilbeau used for the book including 34
not used but present here. Most are on 9-3/4" x 11-1/2" paper with a few
on smaller sheets. All are numbered in pencil with dimensions in the
lower right corner and occasionally with annotations. Housed in a paper
folder with "The George Macy Companies, Inc." printed on it along with
"Proofs : Manuscript : Drawings." Also included are proofs of all of the
engravings. About Fine, housed in the large original envelope from the
Club. Genuinely unique.
An American painter, printmaker and illustrator, Honore Guilbeau first
began to exhibit her art in Cleveland and elsewhere around 1930. During
the 1930's Depression era she worked mainly in the medium of
lithography, contributing at least three such works of art to the Ohio
Chapter of the Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.). During the 1940's
and 1950's, Honore Guilbeau illustrated a number of fine books,
including works for the Limited Editions Club: Twain's A CONNECTICUT
YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT, THE ADVENTURES OF HAJJI BABA, and THE
SHAVING OF SHAGPAT. (#016592) $7,500.00
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