Lot 300
Issue of "Verve" – Bible Illustrations by Marc Chagall – 24 Lithographs – Paris, 1960
Dessins pour la Bible, Marc Chagall [Bible Illustrations, Marc Chagall], issue no. 37-38 of "Verve" Paris: Éditions de la Revue Verve, 1960. French.
A double issue of the journal "Verve" dedicated to a series of bible illustrations by Marc Chagall, a series complementing his previous work, printed in issue no. 33-34 of the journal.
The issue contains 24 color lithographs by Chagall, in addition to 96 Heliogravures (reproductions) of his illustrations. On the cover of the issue appears an additional color lithograph by Chagall. Introduction by philosopher Gaston Bachelard.
[9] leaves, 96 reproductions, [8] leaves + [24] lithograph plates, 35.5 cm. Good condition. A small tear to the edge of the illustrated title page. Blemishes to margins of binding and spine.
