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1944

Sous Voile (Under Sails)

de L. Haffner

Preface de Roger Vercel

Rare Portfolio of 40 Sailing-Ship Prints by Leon Haffner ~ Numbered Limited Edition on “Luxury Vellum” ~ Two-Color Collotype Prints by G. Duval ~ Text Printed by L’Union Typographique Under the Direction of F. Cahour ~ Nautical Art ~ Maritime Drawings ~ Sailboats ~ Ships ~ Boats ~Sailing ~ Yachts ~ Clippers ~ Frigates

Publisher:

Monte Carlo: Aux Editions Heracleia, 1944.

Features:

First edition.

Limited edition, numbered to 1,000.

Prints measure 12.6 x 9.7 inches. The box is slightly larger.

Box/cover is composed of printed paper over boards with four enclosing flaps that open flat.

40 exquisite two-color collotype prints by Haffner.

23 pages of text by Vercel on fold-open sheets and a separate list of prints.

Condition:

Prints: 

Near Fine (Near Mint).

Clean, bright, and sharp. Print 1 has the slightest tiny ruffle to one edge.

Text: 

Very Good +.

Clean and bright but with minor age-tanning and offsetting.

Box: 

Very Good.

Clean, bright, and solid. Minor age-tanning. The hinge of the bottom flap is partly split. Small closed tear to the hinge of the front flap.

No writing or marking to any of the pieces.