L'apprentie. Préface de Henry Céard. Eaux-fortes et pointes sèches dessinées et gravées par Auguste Brouet
by Geffroy, Gustave (Auguste Brouet, illustrator) (Henry Céard, introduction)
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- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Sitges (BCN), Barcelona, Spain
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About This Item
Paris: Frédéric Grégoire, 1924. A charming livre d'artiste, with 38 FINE ETCHINGS AND DRYPOINTS BY AUGUSTE BROUET (portrait of the author; title-page vignette; 12 full-page hors-texte plates; 12 headpieces; 12 tailpieces). From a total edition of 162 copies, this is one of 110 numbered copies on extremely fine Arches wove paper with the 12 hors-texte plates in two states. Large 4to. BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN THREE-QUARTERS CHOCOLATE MOROCCO, SPINE ELEGANTLY GILY WITH ONLAYS, BY CHARLES SEPTIER (signed). Top edge gilt, other edges uncut. Original wraps and backstrip bound in. The tiniest traces of wear to corners, else FINE AND BRIGHT, WITH NO DEFECTS.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Cole & Contreras (ES)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 39246
- Title
- L'apprentie. Préface de Henry Céard. Eaux-fortes et pointes sèches dessinées et gravées par Auguste Brouet
- Author
- Geffroy, Gustave (Auguste Brouet, illustrator) (Henry Céard, introduction)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Frédéric Grégoire
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1924
- Keywords
- coleillus auguste brouet svv
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Cole & Contreras
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Sitges (BCN), Barcelona
About Cole & Contreras
We are located in sunny Sitges, on the Mediterranean Coast, half an hour from Barcelona. We have been dealing in rare books since 1991.
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....