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[Escher, M.C. (1898-1972)]. Drijfhout, A.E. XXIV emblemata, dat zijn zinne-beelden. Bussum, C.A.J. van Dishoeck, 1932, woodcut title-page, table of contents, 24 full-page emblems and colophon, orig. stiff paper wr. with woodcut on frontwr., all woodcuts by M.C. ESCHER, all woodcuts (except for the colophon leaf) monogrammed in the block, printed in 300 numb. copies (275) on Simili-Japon Van Gelder, bound as a blockbook, sm. 4to. - Original price in (erasable) pencil on first free endpaper: "£ 2/10/-". Frontwrapper a few sm. specks in lower and fore-edge margin; backwr. a few sm. vague stains; spine and both wrappers trifle yellowed and duststained; binding cord snapped in one section on backcover, but bookblock still wellbound. A fine copy. = Unnumbered copy, but with AUTOGRAPH annotation in pencil in the colophon stating: "ter bespreking" [= review copy]. Bool 159-186; Landwehr, Emblem books and fable books printed in the Low Countries 233. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XLVI.