Pierre Louys "roi Pausole" Illustrations Umberto Brunelleschi 1/5 On Japan Hc + Signed Suite
Artist: Umberto Brunelleschi
1 of 5 ex. HC on Imperial Japan with suite signed
[BRUNELLESCHI (Umberto)] - LOUYS (Pierre) - The Adventures of King Pausole. Color illustrations by Brunelleschi.
P., L'Estampe Moderne, 1930, 1 vol. in-4° (270 x 195 mm), later binding in full blue morocco, smooth spine, author, title, illustrator and date in gilt, top edge in gilt, endpapers and pastedowns in sky blue suede, covers preserved, folder with spine and flaps in the same morocco, bordered slipcase, (TH. ROUX), of (4) ff. (half-title with justification on the back, title and 2 bl. ff.) - 324 pp. - (4) ff. (end of the table, finished printing and 2 bl. ff.). The first cover was bound after the title page.
Slight browning on the edges of the cover, very fine copy.
17 illustrations by Umberto BRUNELLESCHI, (1 frontispiece, 8 hors-textes and 8 in-textes), engraved by the etcher Gorvel, the line engravings were printed in black by Adolphe Valcke and colored by the stencil master Jean Saudé. The typographic printing was entrusted to the Coulouma printing house in Argenteuil.
Printed in 499 copies + 25 HC, 1 of the 5 non-commercial copies on Japon Impérial (N°1) including a black suite of hors-textes and chapter headings, signed in pencil by the artist.
Attached on loose leaves, the subscription form, 4 pp. in-4°, including 1 hors-texte, slightly creased.
By the great Brunelleschi, the color rendering is absolutely breathtaking on Japon Impérial, worthy of the original drawings, MAGNIFICENT.
Bibliographic reference: Carteret IV-250: “Researched and listed edition” - Monod, 7371.
[BRUNELLESCHI (Umberto)] - LOUYS (Pierre) - The Adventures of King Pausole. Color illustrations by Brunelleschi.
P., L'Estampe Moderne, 1930, 1 vol. in-4° (270 x 195 mm), later binding in full blue morocco, smooth spine, author, title, illustrator and date in gilt, top edge in gilt, endpapers and pastedowns in sky blue suede, covers preserved, folder with spine and flaps in the same morocco, bordered slipcase, (TH. ROUX), of (4) ff. (half-title with justification on the back, title and 2 bl. ff.) - 324 pp. - (4) ff. (end of the table, finished printing and 2 bl. ff.). The first cover was bound after the title page.
Slight browning on the edges of the cover, very fine copy.
17 illustrations by Umberto BRUNELLESCHI, (1 frontispiece, 8 hors-textes and 8 in-textes), engraved by the etcher Gorvel, the line engravings were printed in black by Adolphe Valcke and colored by the stencil master Jean Saudé. The typographic printing was entrusted to the Coulouma printing house in Argenteuil.
Printed in 499 copies + 25 HC, 1 of the 5 non-commercial copies on Japon Impérial (N°1) including a black suite of hors-textes and chapter headings, signed in pencil by the artist.
Attached on loose leaves, the subscription form, 4 pp. in-4°, including 1 hors-texte, slightly creased.
By the great Brunelleschi, the color rendering is absolutely breathtaking on Japon Impérial, worthy of the original drawings, MAGNIFICENT.
Bibliographic reference: Carteret IV-250: “Researched and listed edition” - Monod, 7371.
4 500 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Art Deco
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Paper
Width: 19,5
Height: 27
Reference (ID): 1581593
Availability: In stock
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