DESPARMET FITZ-GERALD (Xavière). The Paintings of Goya. A Ca - Lot 511

DESPARMET FITZ-GERALD (Xavière). The Paintings of Goya. A Catalog Raisonné. A posthumous work published with a supplement. Paris, De Nobèle, 1928–1950. 4 volumes in-4, including two volumes of text and two volumes of plates; an illustrated edition featuring 447 reproductions followed by 34 previously unpublished drawings. Limited edition of 779 numbered copies; this one is No. V, one of the 15 non-commercial copies. The text volumes are bound in full cloth, with smooth spines and brown title labels. The plates are loose sheets housed in the publisher’s slipcase. This copy is enriched with numerous handwritten annotations and corrections, an autograph letter signed by the author, two typewritten letters, and an autograph letter signed by Joan Mitchell regarding the expertise and publication of an article on Goya. (some scuffing, detached title page, restorations and marginal tears on the first few leaves of the first text volume and the last few leaves of the second text volume, tear on plate 86, plate 87 is duplicated but plate 88 is missing, plate 433 is incomplete, a few slight marginal tears, soiled and battered slipcase with missing pieces)

Estimate:£85.22

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