Lot 178
Nash (Paul).- Browne (Sir Thomas) Urne Buriall and the Garden of Cyrus, one of 215 copies, this copy with pencil drawing by Nash, Curwen Press, 1932
Hammer Price: £4,500
Description
Nash (Paul).- Browne (Sir Thomas) Urne Buriall and the Garden of Cyrus, one of 215 copies, with pencil drawing by Paul Nash for illustration on p.35 loosely inserted (laid down with repaired tear running into image), 32 pochoir plates and illustrations by Nash, original vellum from a design by Paul Nash by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with brown morocco onlays and gilt-blocked quincunx on sides, g.e., a clean, bright copy, slip-case, 4to, Curwen Press, 1932.
***A perfect marriage of subject, artist and design, Nash's colour-stencilled illustrations for Browne's work reflect superbly the author's meditations on the nature of man's mortality.
Description
Nash (Paul).- Browne (Sir Thomas) Urne Buriall and the Garden of Cyrus, one of 215 copies, with pencil drawing by Paul Nash for illustration on p.35 loosely inserted (laid down with repaired tear running into image), 32 pochoir plates and illustrations by Nash, original vellum from a design by Paul Nash by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with brown morocco onlays and gilt-blocked quincunx on sides, g.e., a clean, bright copy, slip-case, 4to, Curwen Press, 1932.
***A perfect marriage of subject, artist and design, Nash's colour-stencilled illustrations for Browne's work reflect superbly the author's meditations on the nature of man's mortality.
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