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a book with a drawing of a dog and a red dot on it
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Estimate €500 - €750
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Falk, Hans Miller, Henry La sourire au pied de l'echelle. Lithographs by Hans Falk. Contains 20 (including the cover) original colour lithographs by Hans Falk. Lausanne, Gonin, 1978. 4°. 82 pp., 3 leaves. Loose sheets in illustrated paper covers with transparent slipcase, in original Plexiglas slipcase. One of 112 (GA 157) copies, signed in the colophon by H. Falk and A. & P. Gonin. - An exceptional artist’s book based on Miller’s fable of the clown Auguste, who sets out on a journey of self-discovery, sensitively and empathetically illustrated with lithographs inspired by the circus world by the Swiss artist Hans Falk. The cover is illustrated with a portrait of a man; on top of this is the tracing paper slipcase featuring a hint of a clown’s mask; and finally, on the plexiglass slipcase, the clown is completed with a round red nose. The slipcase is inscribed in Hans Falk’s facsimile handwriting (author, title, signature). One of 112 (GA 157) copies, signed by H. Falk and A. and P. Gonin in the colophon. Includes 20 (including covers) original colour lithographs by Hans Falk. Loose sheets in an illustrated cloth-bound cover with a transparent slipcase, housed in an original Plexiglas slipcase. An extraordinary artist’s book based on Miller’s fable about Auguste the clown, who sets out on a journey of self-discovery, sensitively and empathetically illustrated with lithographs inspired by the circus world by the Swiss artist Hans Falk. The cover features a portrait of a man; over this is a transparent paper sleeve with a hint of a clown’s mask; and finally, on the Plexiglas slipcase, the clown is completed with a round red nose. The slipcase bears an inscription in a facsimile of Hans Falk’s handwriting (author, title, signature). This lot is subject to standard taxation. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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