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

AUCTION 47 | Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 1:00

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

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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) Original black morocco gilt, rubbed. Fine hand-made abstractly patterned end-papers. Housed in a matching slip-case (two joints split). Folio

New York: The Heritage Press 1946

Est: $800 - $1,200

PRICE REALIZED $1,000

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