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Russian Literature & Art
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6 West 48th Street
New York, NY 10036-1902 ![]()
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TERECHKOVITCH, Konstantin Andreevic (1902-1978) (illustrator) and François PIÉTRI. Les Princes du Sang. Large oblong 4to (268 x 317 mm). Title in red and black, half-title in black, variously colored initials. 21pp. with colored illustrations (7 full-page, 2 double-page), all after Terechkovitch. Contemporary light brown morocco by Quéniot-Laballe, the flat spine lettered and decorated with horse-shoes and riding crops in gilt, gilt turn-ins, cream watered-silk pastedowns and free endpapers, marbled blanks, original thin card wrappers bound in, matching light borwn morocco-backed marbled paper chemise, all within a marbled paper slip-case. a beautifully presented work on the "sport of kings". Limited edition of 200 copies signed by author and artist, this copy numbered III, one of 30 copies numbered with roman numerals and destined for the author, artist and collaborators. This example further inscribed "Exemplaire de Collaborateur". ImagesClick on thumbnails to see larger images:
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