[LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB]. POE, Edgar Allan (1809–1849). The Fall of the House of Usher. [Portland, ME and New York: The Anthoensen Press for] The Limited Editions Club, 1985. Folio. 2 color lithographs and an etching after paintings and drawings by Alice Neel Original publisher’s “blood red” niger spine and fore edge over marbled boards; original folding box with niger cover label gilt (box a bit sunned). Publisher’s newsletter laid in. LIMITED EDITION, number 203 of 1500 copies SIGNED BY ARTIST RAPAEL SOYER AND NEEL. Soyer contributed a two–page “Artist’s Tribute” to Alice Neel who was battling cancer and was unable to prepare new images for this project, so four portraits and a painting were chosen from her work. Neel signed the colophon sheet on this copy prior to her passing (not all were signed by Neel). LEC Checklist 534.
[LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB]. POE, Edgar Allan (1809–1849). The Fall of the House of Usher. [Portland, ME and New York: The Anthoensen Press for] The Limited Editions Club, 1985. Folio. 2 color lithographs and an etching after paintings and drawings by Alice Neel Original publisher’s “blood red” niger spine and fore edge over marbled boards; original folding box with niger cover label gilt (box a bit sunned). Publisher’s newsletter laid in. LIMITED EDITION, number 203 of 1500 copies SIGNED BY ARTIST RAPAEL SOYER AND NEEL. Soyer contributed a two–page “Artist’s Tribute” to Alice Neel who was battling cancer and was unable to prepare new images for this project, so four portraits and a painting were chosen from her work. Neel signed the colophon sheet on this copy prior to her passing (not all were signed by Neel). LEC Checklist 534.
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