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Lot 34

[ART]. [CHARLOT, Jean (1898-1979), illustrator]. Picture Book. 32 Original Lithographs by Jean Charlot... New York: John Becker, 1933.

Estimate: $1,200 - $1,500
Starting Bid
$600

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[ART]. [CHARLOT, Jean (1898-1979), illustrator]. Picture Book. 32 Original Lithographs by Jean Charlot. Inscriptions by Paul Claudel. New York: John Becker, 1933. 4to. Illustrated with 32 color lithographs. Unpaginated. Publisher's printed wrappers, in the scarce original dust jacket with folding flaps. FIRST EDITION, #261/500 COPIES SIGNED BY CHARLOT, HANDSET PRINTER LYNTON R. KISTLER, AND DESIGNER MERLE ARMITAGE. 

Condition

Wrappers somewhat toned and soiled, front wrapper and first few leaves mildly dampstained at bottom, a few indentation markings on rear wrapper and adjoining blanks; jacket heavily worn, soiled, torn, rear panel with bottom flap neatly trimmed away. Still, very good. 

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