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Title

Pastels; dix portraits de femmes. : Nouvelle édition, revue et corrigée par l'auteur / Illustrations de Robaudi et Giraldon.

Author

Bourget, Paul, 1852-1935.

Publication

Paris : L. Conquet, 1895.

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Additional Authors

• Robaudi, A. (Alcide)
• Giraldon, A.

Description

2 v. 213 extra pl.; 4̕.

Subject

• Fiction, French

Note

• One of eight copies on white wove paper. With very broad margins.
• v. 1, 4 p.l., (1)4-330 p., 1 l. v. 2, 200 pl.
• Illustrations: v. 1, 11 aquarelles by Robaudi (for the general half-title and the half-titles to the chapters) reproduced from copper intaglios, printed in colors "à la poupée," and retouched by the artist; 3 additional aquarelles similarly reproduced but not used; 35 aquarelles by Giraldon (fleurons, head- and tail-pieces, ornamental letters, etc.) reproduced by lithography in colors; 11 original aquarelles by Robaudi (one on the verso of the general half-title and 10 on plates) specially executed for this copy. v. 2, 200 lithograph plate proofs for 27 of the designs by Giraldon in from five to ten states, the final of two wanting. In all, 259 illustrations.
• Binding, by Mercier, 1900-1901, of brown crushed levant morocco, gilt. v. 1, sides within three five-lines fillets broken and interlacing in a geometrical design; in the corners, violets, with leaves and flowers inlaid in appropriate colors. Doublé with grayish-green morocco within a border of small tools Center panel within a wreath of violets inlaid in purple and four shades of green and surrounded by a frame of three fillets. Back tooled, lettered, and inlaid with units from the design on the sides. With marbled end papers, gilt edges, and lining of dark brown grosgrain silk. Lower edges entirely uncut. Original covers bound in. v. 2, three-quarters binding only. Back as in v. 1. With marbled end papers and rough edges. In loose leather protective covers, tooled, lettered, and inlaid, and inserted in slip cases.
• Bookplate of W. A. Spencer.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. French 1895

OCLC

131739244

Author

Bourget, Paul, 1852-1935.

Title

Pastels; dix portraits de femmes. : Nouvelle édition, revue et corrigée par l'auteur / Illustrations de Robaudi et Giraldon.

Imprint

Paris : L. Conquet, 1895.

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Added Author

Robaudi, A. (Alcide), ill.

Giraldon, A., ill.

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. French 1895