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Femmes/Hombres: with 15 etchings by Michael Ayrton
by Verlaine, Paul
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Petaluma, California, United States
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About This Item
Oblong folio 67 ps. 15 full page B&W etchings by Ayrton. Text in French except for the editorial note by Cleverdon. Designed and printed by the Circle Press Guildford in monotype Bembo 270. Mould-made paper. #42 of 85 copies signed and numbered by the artist. 1/4 green Morocco and marbled boards. gilt lettered spine. In cloth covered labeled slipcase. Internally fine. Marbled board has some scuffs that have been touched up. Slipcase shows some wear.
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- Bookseller
- Carl Blomgren Fine books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2042
- Title
- Femmes/Hombres
- Author
- Verlaine, Paul
- Illustrator
- Michael Ayrton
- Format/Binding
- 1/4 morocco
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- limited
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Douglas Cleverdon for the Arcadia Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1972
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- erotica, etchings, poetry
- Size
- 11 1/2 x 15 3/4"
- Vbf_category
- 10102
Terms of Sale
Carl Blomgren Fine books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Carl Blomgren Fine books
Biblio member since 2020
Petaluma, California
About Carl Blomgren Fine books
Fine books with an emphasis on the arts and design including photography, posters, prints and ephemera.Member of ABAA and ILAB
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- 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...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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