Published by the Wiener Werkstätte in 1908, Kokoschka's first book, Die traümenden Knaben is the unusually crude tale of his love for a young Swede. Sparking violent reactions in Vienna, this children's book sold very poorly. Publisher Kurt Wolff purchased 275 sets of leaves from the book (the bulk of the unsold print run). In 1917, he had them bound differently (unbleached canvas, black stitching cord, vignette printed in black) with a justification label on the inside of the back cover, such as the present example. Kurt Wolff (1887-1963) was among the most important publishers of avant-garde and Expressionist literature.
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In addition to the catalogue description, each the full sheet, the sheets slightly toned, pale time staining, occasional very minor scuffs in places and very minor nicks in places at the extreme sheet edges, surface soiling and wear in places to the linen cover, otherwise in generally good condition
Please note that this lot is a bound book.
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拍品 25拍賣 18860
Die traümenden KnabenOSKAR KOKOSCHKA (1886-1980)估價: USD 1,500 - 2,500