(Pennsylvania/Tangier/London, 1905-1999)

comprising: "Lettres Illustrees de Edouard Manet", 1929, 283/300, 22 facsimile reproductions of letters decorated with watercolor drawings, stamped "Marguerite H. Loeb" to interior front leather, designed and executed by Marguerite Loeb (m. McBey) while in school in Paris and prior to her marriage to James McBey; 25 hand painted bookbinding designs; a collection of pencil drawings on vellum and tissue paper; newspaper and magazine articles on bookbinding, some featuring the artist; 16 photographs of bound books (some duplicates); vellum hand stitched portfolio (11-1/2 x 9 in.); Julius Komjati (Hungary, 1894-1958), Man with Pipe, 1934, signed lower right "Julius Komjati", further signed "To Mrs. James McBey with... from J. Komjati", etching, plate 9 x 8 in.; New Year's card from The Spiral Press, New York, 1927 with offset lithograph by Ernest Fiene (American, 1894-1965), 11-1/4 x 9 in.

Provenance: Estate of the Artists James McBey and Marguerite McBey, London, England; by descent in family

collection with wear consistent with age and use; paper with wear to edges, scattered small tears and stains throughout, some folded, expected handling wear; book with wear to leather binding primarily at spine, text block loose to binding; Komjati with foxing, tear to top of sheet; Fiene with foxing, toning to edge