ASSELIN] - CARCO, FrancisLivre Rare Book
Catalogue des Manuscrits Grands Papiers Editions Originales Gravures Dessins Aquarelles et Tableaux Modernes de la Collection.dont la Vente aux enchères publiques aura lieu les 8 et 9 mai 1935.
6829Frontis. port. & eight full-page illus. all black & white. Large 8vo 240 x 157 mm. orig. printed wrappers staple-bound. Paris: 1935. The rare auction catalogue of Carco's art collection and library. Carco 1886-1958 the celebrated writer and journalist and early devotee of Modigliani's work often went to Montmartre and there befriended artists such as Utrillo Max Jacob Eugène Paul and Modigliani with whom he developed a close friendship. An amateur art historian Carco wrote Le Nu dans la peinture moderne: 1863-1920 1924 in which he refers to a number of works in his collection. An earlier sale of paintings prints and drawings from Carco's collection took place in 1925 Lugt 88156. This catalogue divided into three vacations describes 381 lots: 1-190 are illustrated books and first editions nearly all special copies; 191-242 consist of prints drawings and paintings by Bonnard Derain Dufy Toulouse-Lautrec Matisse Picasso Utrillo Valadon Vlaminck etc.; 243-381 are also illustrated books and first editions. In nice condition. This catalogue is scarce in North America. unknown books
