[Rarebooks] FS: SIGNED Bertrand Russell with ORIGINAL DRAWING by Hans Erni: THE QUEEN OF SHEBA'S NIGHTMARE

[Charles Agvent]

RUSSELL, Bertrand and ERNI, Hans. THE QUEEN OF SHEBA'S NIGHTMARE. 
(Zurich): (Ernst Scheidegger), (1970). First Edition. Folio (11-1/4" x 
17") consisting of loose sheets in original white parchment wrappers, 
the upper wrapper embossed with a design from an original bronze by the 
artist, housed in a parchment-backed woodgrain clamshell box. A fable 
(from the series NIGHTMARES OF EMINENT PERSONS) by English philosopher 
Bertrand Russell, handwritten and reproduced in facsimile, illustrated 
by the Swiss artist Hans Erni and SIGNED by both of them. Illustrations 
include an etched portrait of Bertrand Russell, embossed title and 
initials, 3 double-page lithographed plates and other illustrations, one 
full-page, by Erni. Of a total edition of 267, this copy is marked "H. 
C." and is on Rives paper as is the majority of the edition. Enhanced 
with an ORIGINAL PENCIL DRAWING by Erni of a naked couple under the 
moon--an old philosopher and his young pupil--with a dove at their feet, 
INSCRIBED by the artist “For John Sargent in friendship.” Fine in a Very 
Good clamshell box with staining on the front cover. (#021294) $4,500

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