The Lyrical Poems of Francois Villon Limited Editions Club With Eichenberg Print

Description: The Lyrical Poems of Francois Villon Limited Editions Club With Eichenberg Print!!!! You are bidding on The Lyrical Poems of Francois Villon, in the original French, and in the English versions by Algernon Charles Swinburne, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Ernest Henley, John Payne, and Leonie Adams; selected by Leonis Adams and with an introductory essay by Robert Louis Stevenson, with the rarely seen signed number woodblock print by Fritz Eichenberg (more below). The Limited Editions Club, New York published the book special copyright 1979. It is a limited edition of 2000 copies. It is copy #1465 and signed by the book Stephen Harvard. It is the 2nd title in the 45th series. The interior is in near fine condition. The pages are tight. There spots on edges. There are no tears or marks. There are no signs of prior ownership. The cover is in fine condition. The glassine dust jacket is in fair condition. There are tears, wear and chipping. The slipcase is in fine condition. The book is 7 1/2” x 11 1/8” tall and 145 pages plus a 1 page colophon. Laid in the front are The Limited Editions Club Monthly Letter #513 and the Announcement Sheet for the book. The print is in fine condition. It is 6 1/2" x 10 1/4". Impossible, Mystery Fritz Eichenberg Signed Print I call this the impossible mystery print. 3 years after the issuance of the book, The Limited Editions Club sent to the subscriber a signed number woodblock print by Fritz Eichenberg. It is a mystery why the LEC sent a signed woodblock illustration for The Lyrical Poems of Francois Villon, that never appeared in the edition. In fact there is no mention of Eichenberg’s involvement with the title. It was issued to current LEC subscribers in 1982 who had been subscribers in 1979. There are a lot of whys with this print. Curt Vise in his Artists Monographs Volume 6 credited the print to the 1979 title with no explanation. I also know that in 1982 and publisher Sid Shiff and Fritz Eichenberg were trying to revive the LEC Print Club, but this was not issued by the LEC Print Club. It was probably issued as a thank you gift to long term subscribers. If you know more, please let me know. Now to why I call this the Impossible Print!!! I purchased book #1465 at an auction in Oct. 2020. In May 2021, at another auction I purchased a lot of several Eichenberg items. To my surprise, included with a signed Eichenberg book was the #1465 print. How they got separated and sold at different auction, I do not know. Please don’t separate them again. ***Always communicate through the eBay message system.*** Please if you need any additional information and photos, eBay message me immediately. Combine Shipping Discount!!!!! Save money when you buy more than one item (lot) from us! Except in rare cases, s & h to a U. S. address via media mail in the same box is $1.00 for each additional book. eBay may automatically send a combine invoice with the wrong s & h. Please wait to pay until you receive my combine invoice with the correct s & h. PLEASE CHECK OUT MY eBAY STORE AND OTHER AUCTIONS!!! 102320201020+52021

Price: 150 USD

Location: Danielson, Connecticut

End Time: 2024-08-29T14:44:03.000Z

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