[African Press] Prospectus for 1950s Artist's Book "Kélibé-Kéliba"

Description: [African Press] Prospectus for 1950s Artist's Book "Kélibé-Kéliba" Author: CABON, Marcel (1912-1972) (literary pseud. - born, Jacques Marsèle) ; Illustrated by Siegfried Sammer Title: [African Press] Prospectus for 1950s Artist's Book "Kélibé-Kéliba" Publication: Port Louis, Mauritius: Mauritius Printing & Co., Ltd., 1956 Edition: Editions Sammer / Limited Edition Description: Illustrated by Siegfried Sammer. Editions Sammer / Limited Edition. Loose Prospectus. Just a single copy of this scarce 1956 African prospectus found in institutional collections worldwide, that being held by the National Library of Australia. Text in French. "Kélibé-Kéliba" was issued in an edition of 300 copies with 20 illustrations - 3 being in color, and was further illustrated with horizontal and vertical bands of traditional motifs on pages without larger diagrams. Bifolium, 4to size (12.75 inches tall), pp. [4] This copy of the prospectus is signed in blue ink by Siegried Sammer and is accompanied by an original (10 x 8 inches) order form. Minor soil and creases, else Fine. Near Fine. Mauritius gained it's independence in 1968 and in 1969 "Kélibé-Kéliba" was chosen to represent the new country at the Festival of Popular Arts and Traditions of the World (now The Confolens Festival) in Confolens, France. Seller ID: 4259 Subject: Artwork, Prints & Posters, Literature & Poetry, Signed Books Harropian Books Nelson, B.C., Canada Harropian Books is an online bookseller offering a diverse selection of antiquarian, collectible, rare and out of print items. Our focus is on the interesting & unusual, covering all fields. We are a member of the IOBA (Independent Online Booksellers Association) and have attended the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (2011), Rare Book School in Virginia (2014 - Developing Collections ; 2016 - The History of Printed Book Illustration in the West) and Gwain Weaver Art Conservation (2019 - Care and Identification of Photographs). Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is Canada Post. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. n.b. * Please wait for us to create a new updated invoice reflecting combined shipping costs before making your payment and ignore the auto-generated eBay invoices which will NOT reflect combined shipping costs. * All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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