[Rarebooks] FS: Unique in the history of the printed book, price reduced

[Charles Agvent]

Price reduced to $1100 NET

ROESCH, Kurt [HAND-COLORED PLATES]. SPRIG AND TURFY. (Mt. Vernon, NY): 
(The Golden Eagle Press), n.d [1938]. First Edition. Folio (9-1/4" x 
12-1/4") bound in full cream cloth with a gilt decoration on the cover, 
gilt lettering on the spine, and silk ties. Per the colophon: "This 
Archetype Edition of Sprig and Turfy is not only the first but unique in 
the history of the printed book. It is conveniently limited to one 
hundred and eight copies, each containing original paintings in water 
color over a key plate in black, printed by S. A. Jacobs...." This is 
copy #49 of 108 SIGNED by the artist with his initials. Of the 15 
plates, 13 are original watercolors by Roesch, an important artist of 
the book. For some unexplained reason, this quite stunningly illustrated 
children's story of a boy and his horse is not recognized in the primary 
reference of livres de peintres THE ARTIST & THE BOOK 1860-1960, 
although Roesch's later THE SONNETS TO ORPHEUS (1944), also published by 
The Golden Eagle Press, is listed as "one of the first modern American 
livres de peintres." Near Fine in slightly worn, Very Good chemise. 
(#010465)        $1,500.00

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