Sud-Marocain. Grand-Atlas, Anti-Atlas. Published by Théo Schmied, Paris, 1936
A total of 30 plates, folio, 410 x 327 mm, loose as issued in beige wrappers with the short title embossed on a green background on the frontside. Beige cloth chemise and slipcase with a printed paper label to the spine of the chemise (415 x 330 mm). Limited edition of 120 copies of which this is number 71.
Thirty absolutely magnificent chromoxylographs printed on pearlescent Japanese paper by Théo Schmied after the drawings of his father François-Louis.
The slipcase a bit soiled, but the plates very bright and fresh.
Acquired from Bonhams. Their sale London, 10 February 2021, lot. # 107.
Below all plates from this magnificent portfolio.
The index to the 30 plates above (all in the right sequence) is as per the image below:
