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

AUCTION 44 | Thursday, June 25th, 2009 at 1:00

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

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Lot 278

SZYK, ARTHUR.

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

One of 1000 Numbered Copies, Inscribed and Signed by Szyk. Featuring 75 illustrated plates (several in color) by Szyk. * Laid In: Clipping from New York Times, Szyk's Obituary (14th September, 1951) Original black morocco gilt, extremeties touch rubbed. Fine hand-made abstractly patterned end-papers. Housed in a matching slip-case (some wear at joints). Folio

New York: The Heritage Press 1946

Est: $1,000 - $1,500

PRICE REALIZED $900

A powerful retrospective of Szyk's wartime political satires. For a detailed account how this dramatic collection of drawings came to be published. See J.P. Ansell, Arthur Szyk: Artist, Jew, Pole (2004) pp. 159-63