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[Escher, M.C. (1898-1972)]. Drijfhout, A.E.
XXIV emblemata, dat zijn zinne-beelden.
Bussum, C.A.J. van Dishoeck, 1932, woodcut title-page, table of contents, 24 full-page emblems and colophon, orig. stiff paper wr. with woodcut on frontwr., all woodcuts by M.C. ESCHER, all woodcuts (except for the colophon leaf) monogrammed in the block, printed in 300 numb. copies (275) on Simili-Japon Van Gelder, bound as a blockbook, sm. 4to.
- Sm. monogram "HV" in corner of last free endpaper. Otherwise a very fine copy.
= This copy numb. "15", but as in the 25 Roman numb. copies with (apart from the colophon) ALL WOODCUTS MONOGRAMMED and the title fully SIGNED IN PENCIL by the artist. Bool 159-186; Iaquinta p.9-17; Landwehr, Emblem books and fable books printed in the Low Countries 233. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XXI.
€ (30.000-40.000) 30000