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

AUCTION 72 | Thursday, March 16th, 2017 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Holy Land Maps & Fine 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 abstract-patterned end-papers. Housed in matching slip-case, loose at one end. Sm. folio.

New York: The Heritage Press 1946

Est: $500 - $700

PRICE REALIZED $500

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