Drei Marchen: Die Neue Paris mit Holzstichen von Karl-Georg Hirsch; Die Neue Melusine mit Schablithografien von Rolf Munzer; Das Marchen mit Farblithografien von Rainer Herold. [In a Jan Vrtilek Bookbinding].

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Folio; size of the binding: 12 1/4 inches x 16 7/8 in, Half-title; title-page printed in black and tan; [77] pp., including half-titles & illustrations & essay by Anneliese Hubscher + unnumbered colophon page with the binder's name. Each of the three stories has three illustrations: "Der Neue Paris", is illustrated by Karl-Georg Hirsch, "Die Neue Melusine", is illustrated by Rolf Munzner and "Das Marchen", is illustrated by Rainer Herold (these are in color); a total of 9 illustrations. This is one of the unnumbered copies, with the unsigned illustrations, reserved for hand binding. German text. This copy was bound by Slovak design bookbinder, Jan Vrtilek, who has imprinted his name on the colophon page, and added his printed monogram JV labels to the box, as well as his address label (Atelier Safarikova) to the inside of the box. The binding features inlays and onlays of several colors and textures of leather and suede-surfaced leathers, in a bold, abstract design, with the title stamped in recessed sections in the lower left of the front cover (shown in the scan), olive green cloth-lined endpapers. In a gray, textured cloth-covered drop-back box with title labels on the spine and front cover, and with the JV monogram labels. The box edges show light wear, the book is in fine condition. The late Jan Vrtilek, exhibited at the Leipzig IBA 1982 (most likely this book), and elsewhere. Rare item. [Partial colophon]: "Diesser Pressendruck entstand analasslich der Internationalen Buchkunstausstellung 1982 in Leipzig. [-] Von der Auflage wurden 150 Bogenexemplare fur die Kabinettausstellung "Praxis des Handbuchbindens" zur Verfugung gestellt. [-] Fur dieses Buch wurde der Handeinband gefertigt von [binder's printed name]: Jan Vrtilek Zilina C S S R.". Weight: 6 lbs. Postage is extra on this item. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-1011355647

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