Leymarie Marc Chagall Paper

CHAGALL - LEYMARIE, Jean. Marc Chagall Monotypes 1961-1965 (and) 1966-1975). Catalogue etablie par Gerald Cramer. 2 vols. With 2 original etchings, numerous tipped-in color plates and smaller black and white illus. 131 pp., 2 leaves; 99 pp., 2 leaves. 4to. Orig. cloth with orig. dust-wrappers. Geneva, Gerald Cramer, 1966 and 1976.

De luxe edition, both volumes signed by Chagall, each volume contains an original etching. No. 64 of 100 copies of vol. I, with the etching "L'Apparition" on Japan paper; no. 72 of 120 copies of vol. II, with the etching "Le peintre et son modele" on Japan paper. Both etchings were especially executed for this de luxe edition. This is the definitive catalogue raisonne of Chagall's monotypes (oil on copperplates, mostly in color), numbered 1-308, each one reproduced here. - Mint. - Cramer 65 and 102.

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Chagall, Marc. VITRAUX POUR JERUSALEM. Introduction et notes de Jean Leymarie,

Andre Sauret, Editeur, Monte Carlo, 1962. 210, (6) p. Folio. Text in French. First edition. Marc Chagall a realise specialement pour cet ouvrage deux lithographies originales. 12 vitraux avec ses cycles preparatoires de dessins et maquettes: croquis initial, dessin preparatoire, premiere mise en couleurs, petite maquette, maquette definitve, vitrail et detail du vitrail. Les 7 photographies illustrant le texte "Chagall a Reims" sont de Izis. 13 dessins autour des vitraux, 9 b/n et 4 en couleurs. Les pages de garde (photo Izis) representant une vue des Monts de Judee prise de la Synagogue de la Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center. Profusely illustrated in color and b&w. It contains 2 original color lithographs specially created by Chagall for this edition. 12 stained glass windows, each with 2 b/w and 5 color illustrations reproducing from the initial drawings to the finished window. 7 b/w photographs by Izis (1 in text, 1 double-page and 5 full page). 9 full page b/w and 4 color drawings about the stained glass windows. Illustrated end papers (photo by Izis). Binding is hardcover, in publisher's full gray cloth with black lettering on front cover and spine. Pictorial dust wrapper depicting the stained-glass window designed by Marc Chagall for the Jerusalem Medical Center. With the original plastic secondary wrapper over the dustwrapper. Bookstore sticker on front blank end paper. A fine copy of a very handsome book. Minimal edge wear to dust jacket, else fine binding condition.

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