[CIRCUS]. LÉGER (Fernand). Circus. - Lot 67

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[CIRCUS]. LÉGER (Fernand). Circus. - Lot 67
[CIRCUS]. LÉGER (Fernand). Circus. An exceptional artist’s book in which Fernand Léger, fascinated by the flamboyant world of acrobats and clowns, gives free rein to his passion for the circus. A work entirely conceived by him—texts, manuscripts, and illustrations—in which every page vibrates with the energy and geometry that made him famous. Paris, Tériade, (printed by Mourlot), 1950. Folio (423 x 320 mm). Loose-leaf, with a folded illustrated cover and a double slipcase made of cardboard and cloth. Incomplete: 4 leaves including the half-title, from page 5 to 113 pp. 3 unnumbered leaves. Missing the double title leaf and the leaves for pages 41–42, 65–66, and 71–72. A few very faint foxing spots and slight transfers opposite the lithographs. First edition. Limited edition of 300 copies, all on Arches vellum paper; this copy is unnumbered and unsigned. The illustrations include 59 (of 63) lithographs by Fernand Léger, 30 (of 34) of which are in color.
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