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213 - MALLET-JORIS (Françoise) and HILAIRE (Camille). Le Cirque. O…
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Estimate €600 - €800
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MALLET-JORIS (Françoise) and HILAIRE (Camille). Le Cirque. Original lithographs by Hilaire. Splendid publication on the theme of the circus, illustrated with a suite of 15 original signed lithographs by Camille Hilaire, our copy enriched with 3 suites of lithographs, on Japon nacré, Vélin d'Arches and Vélin Richard, and with an autograph signed letter accompanied by a felt-tip drawing by the artist. Paris, Galerie Mozart et R. Mouret, 1974. 2 red cloth slipcases titled in gold. First folio wrapper (410 x 580 mm) containing in separate folders the text in sheets (47 pp.) and a suite of ten lithographs (380x540 mm) in colour, accompanied by a suite of 5 lithographs (540x740 mm) in sheets, in a laced wallet. Second in-plane slipcase (780 x 580 mm) comprising 1 portfolio with a suite of 5 lithographs on Japon nacré, and two folders comprising a suite of 15 lithographs on Vélin d'Arches and a suite of 11 lithographs on Vélin Richard. Minor browning on the cloth, inner cloth of the slipcases slightly detached in places, a folded serpente for the suite on Vélin Richard at the bottom. Magnificent work decorated with 15 original colour lithographs signed by Camille Hilaire (1916-2004), including 5 double-page lithographs preserved in a separate laced portfolio. The text by Françoise Mallet-Joris was carefully printed in "Romain du Roi" type on the presses of the Imprimerie Nationale, under the direction of Georges Bonnin. The original lithographs were printed on the Mourlot presses in Paris, under the supervision of publisher Robert Mouret, a major figure in twentieth-century art publishing. Limited edition of 220 copies, this one of 100 on Vélin d'Arches (No. 5), bearing the artist's signature on the justification. Our copy is enriched by 3 full-page suites (540x740 mm), including a suite of 5 double-page lithographs on Japon nacré, a suite of 15 lithographs on Vélin d'Arches and a suite of 11 lithographs (out of 15) on Vélin Richard de Bas. All the lithographs are signed by the artist. This copy also features a felt-tip drawing by the artist on the false title, accompanied by a signed autograph letter: "Pour Monsieur et Madame Korsec / Amicalement / Hilaire". A charming evocation of the world of the circus, adorned with dazzling lithographs by Camille Hilaire, somewhere between post-cubism and figuration.
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About the sale Prestige sale - Antiquarian and collectible books
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Auction time 06/15/2026 at 2:00 PM
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