[DWIGGINS, W. A.]
Original artwork for a label designed for The George Macy Companies Inc. Black ink on card, protected with an oversheet. 7 3/4 x 15 inches (19.5 x 38 cm). Included is a smaller version drawn in three colors, with notations by George Macy; three hand-painted color swatches with notations by Dwiggins; and another small related drawing. Slight bend in main drawing at left. * [Angelo, Valenti?]. A set of drawings for initials, possibly for the 1935-6 Limited Edition Club edition of the King James Version (one initial is marked "Hebrews"). 17 sheets, 5 3/4 x 10 inches (15 x 25 cm), in sepia and white on brown-tinted paper, plus four larger sheets with similar initials, notated in George Macy's hand.
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[DWIGGINS, W. A.]
Original artwork for a label designed for The George Macy Companies Inc. Black ink on card, protected with an oversheet. 7 3/4 x 15 inches (19.5 x 38 cm). Included is a smaller version drawn in three colors, with notations by George Macy; three hand-painted color swatches with notations by Dwiggins; and another small related drawing. Slight bend in main drawing at left. * [Angelo, Valenti?]. A set of drawings for initials, possibly for the 1935-6 Limited Edition Club edition of the King James Version (one initial is marked "Hebrews"). 17 sheets, 5 3/4 x 10 inches (15 x 25 cm), in sepia and white on brown-tinted paper, plus four larger sheets with similar initials, notated in George Macy's hand.
Auction: Books and Prints, Nov 3, 2008