Lot number:
296

Kees van Dongen (Dutch 1877 - 1968)

Le livre des Mille Nuits et une nuit [The book of a thousand and one nights], 1955
Estimate
500 - 700
Realised*
907.34
*Realised prices include all applicable costs.

three volumes with 80 illustrations, with the original covers, translated to French by J.C. Mardrus, each with printed title and date, numbered '11769' (on the last page of Volume III), from the edition of 13500 published by Faquelle NRF Gallimard, Paris. Timestained, some pages with foxing spots, extremities of covers and boxes slightly worn, covers somewhat faded, one spine loose, cases foxed, few other minor defects, overall in good condition, corresponding with age.

case size: 237 x 186 x 52 mm. each