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Nash (Paul, 1889-1946). The Two Angels, Heaven, and Boredom, from Abd-er-Rahman in Paradise, 1927, three wood engravings, two on pale cream thin japon (likely from the first edition of 12 proofs on white japon, according to Postan), one on very thin japon trimmed to the blockmark (from the second issue as noted by Postan), 'The Two Angels' - large margins, minimally tipped on to mount with tape, image size 7 x 5 cm (2 3/4 x 2 ins), sheet size 25.5 x 19 cm, 'Heaven' - trimmed to image, tipped onto backing board with adhesive, two small creases lower left, two small areas of spotting, image size 13.5 x 9.5 cm (5 1/4 x 3 3/4 ins), 'Boredom' - large margins, minimally tipped on to mount with tape, slightly mount stained, image size 14 x 9.5 cm (5 1/2 3 3/4 ins), sheet size 25.5 x 19 cm, uniformly framed and glazed. (Quantity: 3) Jules Tellier's Les deux paradis d'Abd-er-Rhaman was first published in Paris in 1921; its story concerns a man who must choose between Christian and Muslim heavens. The English version was translated by Brian Rhys, with four illustrations by Paul Nash and published by The Golden Cockerel Press in 1928. Nash's engravings are fine examples of his work, and are described by Clare Colvin in Paul Nash Book Designs as "the climax of Nash's representational wood engravings". Literature: Postan The Complete Graphic Work of Paul Nash - W80, W81, W83. Postan notes: "Two editions: the first as 12 proofs on white japon; the second on fine japon trimmed to the blockmark and mounted as the first illustration to Abd-er-Rhaman in Paradise, Golden Cockerel Press, 1928, in an edition of 400 copies."