Two Important Art Books/ Folio
Including Egon Schiele (Austrian, 1890–1918), Watercolours and Drawings, selected and introduced by Erwin Mitsch, with a preface by Walter Koschatzky. Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1969, in association with Thames and Hudson, London. English-language limited edition of four hundred copies, the present example numbered A 108. Plates printed in Austria, text printed in Switzerland, and bound in Germany. Original linen-covered binding; wear consistent with age and handling.
Together with The Besler Florilegium: Plants of the Four Seasons, a large-format facsimile volume reproducing botanical plates from Basilius Besler’s celebrated 17th-century florilegium. Published by Harry N. Abrams. Illustrated throughout; boards with printed decoration; moderate wear to covers and edges.
Estimate: $300 - $500