348 ‘Halcyon, A Quarterly devoted to Book Production and Graphic Arts’/’Halcyon, Driemaandelijksch Tijdschrift voor Boek-, Druk- en Prentkunst’, A.A.M. Stols, The Hague 1940, editions nos. 2-4; 1941, editions nos. 5, 6 and 8; 1942, editions nos. 9-12 (2), with numerous contributions. page sizes in book, 323 x 247 mm
€3,000 - €5,000
In 1940, no. 4, winter: contribution of G.H. ‘s-Gravesande, ‘De Graphicus M.C. Escher’, with four original woodcuts, including one for the cover: I. ‘Covered Alley in Atrani’/ ‘Overdekt steegje in Atrani’, November 1931, wood engraving, 179x128 mm, Bool no. 150. II. ‘Cobwebs’/ ‘Spinrag’, 1931, woodcut, 179x138 mm, Bool, no. 154. III. ‘Grasshopper’ / ‘Sprinkhaan’, March 1935, wood engraving, 181x242 mm, Bool, no. 271. IV. ‘Scarabs’/ ‘Scarabeeën’, April 1935, wood engraving, 180x240 mm, Bool, no. 273.
Literature ‘De Graphicus M.C. Escher’: I. F.H. Bool, J.R. Kist, J.L. Locher and F. Wierda, ‘M.C. Escher: His life and complete graphic work’, New York 1981, ill. p. 223, no. 150. II. F.H. Bool, J.R. Kist, J.L. Locher and F. Wierda, ‘M.C. Escher: His life and complete graphic work’, New York 1981, ill. p. 225, no. 154. III. F.H. Bool, J.R. Kist, J.L. Locher and F. Wierda, ‘M.C. Escher: His life and complete graphic work’, New York 1981, ill. p. 263, no. 271. IV. F.H. Bool, J.R. Kist, J.L. Locher and F. Wierda, ‘M.C. Escher: His life and complete graphic work’, New York 1981, ill. p. 263, no. 273.
all signed with initials and dated in the plate
The 1940, edition nos. 3-4 is missing the entry ‘Het ex-libris en zijn bezitter’ by Pam G. Rueter. The 1941, edition no. 5 is missing the entry ‘Afbeeldingen van het menselijk skelet’ by Andreas Vesalius & Johan Stephan van Calcar. Halcyon is widely regarded as ‘the most beautiful typographic magazine ever made in the Netherlands’. It appeared from 1940 to 1942. It is to a great extent the reflection - and partly also the conclusion - of the high- quality typographic production of the previous decades. In 1940 it started with an edition of 600 copies. The magazine became famous because of the 4 original Escher wood engravings, due to the ever increasing demand, and high prices of the work of M. C. Escher, his complete sets of Halcyon became rare. ‘Cobsweb’ is the rarest Escher. The engraving dates from 1931; it was published in Halcyon for the first time. Together with this lot comes C. van Dijk ‘Halcyon. het mooiste typografische tijdschrift ooit in ons land gemaakt’/’inhoud 1940-1942’, Zuthphen 1989 and the front cover ‘Halcyon eerste jaargang (No. 1-4) 1940’.
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349 M.C. Escher (1898-1972) and A.E. Drijfhout (author 1884-1963)
350 M.C. Escher (1898-1972) Icosaëder (Icosahedron) embossed tin, 12,5x12,5x12,5 cm
351 M.C. Escher (1898-1972) Icosaëder (Icosahedron) embossed tin, 12,5x12,5x12,5 cm
Book: ‘XXIV Emblemata dat zijn zinne-beelden’ C.A.J. van Dishoeck, Bussum, 1932. Ed. 119 / 300 printed book, 23x20,1 cm
€800 - €1,200
€800 - €1,200
Provenance: -Collection W.F. Veldhuysen, Baarn.
Provenance: -Collection W.F. Veldhuysen, Baarn.
€10,000 - €15,000
Literature: -F.H. Bool, J.R. Kist, J.L. Locher and F. Wierda, ‘M.C. Escher: His life and complete graphic work’, New York 1981, pp. 227-234, ill. nos. 159- 186.
Designed by M.C Escher and issued in 1963 on the occasion of the 75th jubilee of Dutch tinplate manufacturer Verblifa as gift for their employees and relations.
Designed by M.C Escher and issued in 1963 on the occasion of the 75th jubilee of Dutch tinplate manufacturer Verblifa as gift for their employees and relations.
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