Janus Press Books' Kafka Illustrations -- Collection 16
Janus Press, 1962-1975. Broadside. Item #10460
Prints. Sizes vary, but most are 12-1/2" x 10." Limited edition prints and artist's proofs. 19 lithographs and 4 relief etching from 4 works, all housed in Janus Press-issued cloth clamshell with printed title label on the spine. Contents in three paper portfolios: 10 lithographs labeled The Tower of Babel: An Anthology (Janus Press, 1975); a mixture of artist's proofs and lithographs from a numbered edition, including two not used in the book; prospectus for the book is laid in. The second portfolio contains the balance of lithographs used to illustrate The Tower of Babel: 9 lithographs titled Builders of Babel: Proverbs - Geneva Bible 1560; all are artist's proofs. Printed in Oslo by Eystein Hanche-Olsen at SKHS, each of these 19 lithographs are signed by Van Vliet. The final portfolio contains 3 of 10 relief etchings printed by Jerome Kaplan for Kafka's Der Kubelreiter / The Bucket Rider (Janus Press, 1972) as well as one relief etching by Van Vliet for A Country Doctor (Janus Press, 1962). One lithograph with small crease to the bottom corner of the margin, else all are fine in a generally Very Good or better clamshell. All the Van Vliet illustrations are signed by her and most with title, A/P denotation or limitation, and number on the verso. The three Kaplan relief etchings are unsigned. A wonderful collection of lithographs from the artist's archive.
Price: $1,500.00