Lot 231
Craig (Edward Gordon) Gordon Craig's Book of Penny Toys, 20 woodcuts, proof impressions, hand-coloured by the artist, [Hackbridge, At the Sign of the Rose, 1899].
Hammer Price: £4,000
Description
Craig (Edward Gordon) Gordon Craig's Book of Penny Toys, 20 woodcuts, proof impressions, hand-coloured by the artist for his daughter, professionally mounted, preserved in a cloth slipcase, with an album, one or two leaves loose, ALs from the artist loosely inserted, original boards, hand-coloured paper label, rubbed, preserved in a cloth slipcase, all items housed within a cloth drop-back box, folio, [Hackbridge, At the Sign of the Rose, 1899].
⁂ The Book of Penny Toys was printed privately in 1899 in 500 copies. When Craig began to hand-colour the prints, he realised that finishing all 500 copies would be too laborious, so decided to burn around 250 copies.
Provenance: Daphne Craig (Miss 22), artists' daughter with a letter of confirmation from Tom Craig (the artists' great-grandson).
Description
Craig (Edward Gordon) Gordon Craig's Book of Penny Toys, 20 woodcuts, proof impressions, hand-coloured by the artist for his daughter, professionally mounted, preserved in a cloth slipcase, with an album, one or two leaves loose, ALs from the artist loosely inserted, original boards, hand-coloured paper label, rubbed, preserved in a cloth slipcase, all items housed within a cloth drop-back box, folio, [Hackbridge, At the Sign of the Rose, 1899].
⁂ The Book of Penny Toys was printed privately in 1899 in 500 copies. When Craig began to hand-colour the prints, he realised that finishing all 500 copies would be too laborious, so decided to burn around 250 copies.
Provenance: Daphne Craig (Miss 22), artists' daughter with a letter of confirmation from Tom Craig (the artists' great-grandson).
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