Ink & Blood. A Book of Drawings by Arthur Szyk. Introduction by Struthers Burt

AUCTION 39 | Thursday, April 03rd, 2008 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters & Graphic Art

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SZYK, ARTHUR.

Ink & Blood. A Book of Drawings by Arthur Szyk. Introduction by Struthers Burt

One of 1000 copies, inscribed and signed by Szyk. Featuring 75 illustrated plates (several in color) by Szyk Original black morocco gilt, rubbed. Fine hand-made abstractly patterned end-papers. Housed in a matching slip-case. Folio

New York: The Heritage Press 1946

Est: $3,000 - $4,000

A powerful retrospective of Szyk's wartime political satires. For a detailed account how this powerful collection of drawings came to be published, see J.P. Ansell, pp. 159-63