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COLAS BREUGNON. Illustre par Asaldi. (2 volumes).

COLAS BREUGNON. Illustre par Asaldi. (2 volumes).

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COLAS BREUGNON. Illustre par Asaldi. (2 volumes).

by (Asaldi). Rolland, Romain

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Nice: Plaisir du Livre, 1972-73. [1973]., [1973].. Very good. LIMITED EDITION ON VELIN DE RIVES - Quarto, 11-1/4 inches high by 8-1/4 inches wide. Two volumes uniformly bound in full maroon morocco with elaborate illustrations and decorations embossed in blind and black on the covers with a central illustrated panel and vignettes at each of the 4 corners framed in gilt. Gilt and blind rules frame the margins of the covers. Gilt-titled leather labels and gilt decorations within raised bands adorn the spines. The top edges of each volume are gilt. The volumes are additionally housed in a red marbled slipcases with leather-lined openings. The slipcases are slightly rubbed. The head and tail of the spines of both volumes are slightly rubbed. 183 & [8] pages; and 183 & [12] pages respectively. The set is sumptuously illustrated with colored pochoirs after Asaldi. The brightly colored illustrations include 2 title vignettes, a double-page plate, 10 "culs-de-lampe" textual illustrations, and 28 full-page "hors-texte" plates with tissue guards. Near fine.

This is copy 1240 of a limited edition of 3060 copies on velin de Rives.

"Acheve d'imprimer le trente et un aout mil neuf cent soixante-douze sur les presses de la societe d'editions d'art Le Chant des Spheres a Nice". [Quoted from the colophon of volume 1.]

An illustrated certificate of authenticity, laid in at the front of the second volume, states that "Colas Breugnon de Romain Roland est l'oeuvre d'artistes - miniaturistes, maquettistes, coloristes, graveur et imprimeurs ayant travaille dan l'enthousiasme et l'emotion creatice, sous la direction artistique de Joseph Pardo. Toutes les illustrations ont ete creees par Ansaldi et gravees a la main par Robert Altheimer. L'Atelier 'Arts et Couleurs' a effectue au pochoir et en serigraphie d'art, la reproduction de la grande planche...."

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Bookseller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
36985
Title
COLAS BREUGNON. Illustre par Asaldi. (2 volumes).
Author
(Asaldi). Rolland, Romain
Book Condition
Used - Very good
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Nice: Plaisir du Livre, 1972-73. [1973].
Date Published
[1973].
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
ILLUSTRATED; LIMITED EDITION; VELIN DE RIVES; COLAS BREUGNON; ROMAIN ROLLAND; ASALDI; EDITION PLAISIR DU LIVRE; NICE, FRANCE; LE CHANT DES SPHERES; ILLUSTRATIONS; SERIGRAPHS; POCHOIS; ENGRAVINGS; CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY; JOSEPH PARDO; L'ATELIER AR
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.

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About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.

Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.

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Plate
Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
Colophon
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Morocco
Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Edges
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Raised Band(s)
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Quarto
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Gilt
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Fine
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