1924 PLAYBOY PORTFOLIO OF ART & SATIRE EXTREMELY RARE! RARE! SCARCE! Start Price USD 5,000.00 Current Price USD 5,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, August 30, 2008 End Time Tuesday, September 09, 2008 Location Indiana See more about '1924 PLAYBOY PORTFOLIO OF ART & SATIRE' Description                       ~1924 PLAYBOY PORTFOLIO OF ART & SATIRE~ This 1924 Playboy Portfolio is extremely rare!! and very hard to come by.  It was printed and published by hand on a small Printing Press July 1924 by Editor: Egmont Arens, at the Flying Stag Press of New York. The Playboy Portfolio is a Limited Edition of 10 Volumes this being No. 9.  I have yet to find or see one through all of my Research. This Portfolio started a new movement of Art and Social change. The Portfolio contains 42 pages of incredible Woodcuts., Linoleum Cuts, Drawings, Paintings, Portraits, Watercolors, Poems and Essay's all by many famous artists such as Rockwell Kent, Joseph Stella and Pamela Bianco just to name a few. I have hightlighted in red the ones that are signed by the artist within the contents. The Full Contents of this book is as follows: Cover Design by: Ilonka Karasz  Lino Cut Signed by: Louis Bouche Playgirl by: Bird Millman Painting Signed by: Pamela Bianco Pamela Bianco by: Joseph Stella Nocturne by: Edmund Wilson Drawing by: Walt Kuhn Portrait by: H.E. Schnakenberg La Paresse Signed by: F. Vollatton Woodcut by: Arthur R. Young Play by: Francis Edward Faragoh To God by: Rockwell Kent Lino Cut by: Alfred H. Maurer Alfred Maurer by: Sherwood Anderson  Alfred Stieglitz by: Egmont Arens Georgia O'Keefe by: Paul Srand Paintings by: Georgia O'Keefe Water Color by: John Marin Drawing Signed by: Boardman Robinson Cafe Du Dome Garcon by: Paul Burlin The Sculptor's Job By: Eric Gill Drawing by: Morris Pass Drawing by: Alexander Brook Lino Cut Signed by: H. Glintencamp Woodcut by: A Russian Workman Portrait Louis Bouche Signed by: Leslie Saalburg Einstein Child by:Yasuo Kuniyoshi Poem by: Frederick P. Hier Jr. Mantel Decorations  by: Winold Reiss Woodcut by: J.J.A. Murphy Lino Cut by: Erica Lohman Batik by: Bertra Hartman Poem by: John Peale Bishop Drawing by: W.E. Lescaze Poem by: John Peale Bishop Drawing by:W.E. Lescaze Poems by: Witter Bynner Drawing by: William Gropper The Satyr and the Maid by: Hunt Diedrich Please supersize & maximize all pictures for any detailed information so you may gain more insight on the rarity of this Portfolio. This Portfolio Measures: 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. 42 pages Condition: Portfolio has 6 loose pages-Front cover-Back cover and 4 others which are un-numbered pages, also 2 pgs. have come loose within the binding from the staples. Page 42 has 2 damp stains, all to be expected for it's age of 88 years. I have had this in my possession for 40 years and have kept the Woodcuts and Lino-cuts pages in acid-free paper to perserve their original state.  Some pages have minor worn off edges.  Overall the condition is good and the pictures, drawings, portraits and text are in great condition. This is a very unique Portfolio.  The woodcuts, lino-cuts and paintings just each one sold alone would be quite pricy. Please view for yourself. Payment Terms: Bank Wire Transfer or Certified Check on this item. Funds must be received within 7 days after auction ending. Certified Check must clear within 14 days before shipment is made. Shipping: Free Shipping. I will send item Registered Mail with Insurance up to $25,000 any additional Insurance will be buyer's responsibility. I am not responsible for Lost, Stolen or Damaged items. All Sales Final. Please Serious Bidders Only. If you have any questions or would like to know more about this Rare Portfolio please don't hesitate to contact me. Thank-You!                                                                                                                                           Place a Bid!