Lot 76
Bill Reid (1920-1998), Canadian; Alexander Francis Lydon (1836-1917), British; James Lawson Stewart (1829-1911), British; David Denbigh (1911-1981), Canadian; and Rudi Kovach (1929-), Canadian
Lot 76 Details
Bill Reid (1920-1998), Canadian; Alexander Francis Lydon (1836-1917), British; James Lawson Stewart (1829-1911), British; David Denbigh (1911-1981), Canadian; and Rudi Kovach (1929-), Canadian
LIMITED EDITION FOLIO: THE SALMON / CANADA'S PLEA FOR A THREATENED SPECIES, 1974: FOLIO PREPARED BY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT FOR THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON THE LAW OF THE SEA, CARACAS, VENEZUELA, 1974
Consisting of:
The book: “The Salmon" (79 pages) by Roderick Haig-Brown; portfolio ("The Legacy") containing 5 colour silkscreen prints by Bill Reid; portfolio ("The Atlantic") containing 5 nineteenth century half-tone prints; portfolio ("The Pacific") containing 5 reproductions of gouaches by David Denbigh; portfolio ("The Cycle") containing 6 reproductions of watercolours by Rudi Kovach. Published by the Fisheries and Marine Service, Department of the Environment, 1974, from the edition of approximately 1000. Contained in a box with oak sides and black cloth-covered boards, with Bill Reid’s ‘Haida Salmon’ inset to the front cover, contained within a large silver papered slipcase ornamented with the Canadian Coat of Arms.
Each sheet approximately/ Overall 20" x 25" — 50.8 x 63.5 cm.; 24.25" x 19" — 61.6 x 48.3 cm.
Estimate $300-$500
