Lot 63
- 63
Black Sun Press
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Crosby, Harry. A fine collection of 12 Black Sun items by Crosby and two other volumes, one inscirbed by him.
- Ink and paper; vellum
Sonnets for Caresse. 1926. Second edition. One of 27 copies — Third edition. Paris: Albert Messein, 1926. Vellum presentation binding. Presentation copy, inscribed by Harry Crosby to Caresse, "A mon amant avec tres l'amore dans le monde" — Another copy in presentation vellum binding — Fourth edition. 1927. Copy 27 of 44 on Japan vellum.
Red Skeletons. 1927. Illustrated by Alastair. Bound in two-toned buckram, original wrappers bound in. One of 333 numbered copies — Shadows of the Sun. 1928 — Transit of Venus. 1929. Second edition. One of 200 numbered copies — Mad Queen; Tirades. 1929. One of 200 copies on Hollande — Sleeping Together; A Book of Dreams. 1929. One of 77 numbered copies — Shadows of the Sun. Series Three. 1930 — War Letters. 1932. One of 125 copies.
"To Whom It May Concern". Broadside of Harry Crosby's suicide note. Not in Minkoff — Devour the Fire. Selected Poems. Berkeley: Twowindows Press, 1983. One of 200 numbered copies — Drayton, Michael. Endimion & Phoebe. Oxford, 1925. Inscribed by Harry Crosby, "Harry Crosby. A Caresse 9 septembre 1925, Our Third Wedding Anniversary" and with the Crosby cross.
Red Skeletons. 1927. Illustrated by Alastair. Bound in two-toned buckram, original wrappers bound in. One of 333 numbered copies — Shadows of the Sun. 1928 — Transit of Venus. 1929. Second edition. One of 200 numbered copies — Mad Queen; Tirades. 1929. One of 200 copies on Hollande — Sleeping Together; A Book of Dreams. 1929. One of 77 numbered copies — Shadows of the Sun. Series Three. 1930 — War Letters. 1932. One of 125 copies.
"To Whom It May Concern". Broadside of Harry Crosby's suicide note. Not in Minkoff — Devour the Fire. Selected Poems. Berkeley: Twowindows Press, 1983. One of 200 numbered copies — Drayton, Michael. Endimion & Phoebe. Oxford, 1925. Inscribed by Harry Crosby, "Harry Crosby. A Caresse 9 septembre 1925, Our Third Wedding Anniversary" and with the Crosby cross.
Literature
Minkoff A-3b-d; A-4, A-11, A-17b, A-18, A-30, A-35, A-43
Condition
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.