Poèmes en prose.
Preceded by a short letter on myths by Paul Valéry.
GUÉRIN (Maurice de.) illustrated by George BARBIER
Paris - A. Blaizot - 1928
- Bookbinder : TRINCKVEL
- Format : In-4.
- Number of volumes : 1 volume.
- Binding : Bound.
- Collation : XXVIII pp.
In a lined slipcase. Bound in full turquoise blue morocco, jansenist. Spine with nerves. All edges gilt. Green morocco back covers with wide border decorated with gilt fillets, red listel, mosaic geometrical motifs and gilt garlands. Cover and spine preserved. Untrimmed. Binding signed Ch. SEPTIER.
Beautiful edition published according to a typographical design by François-Louis Schmied, illustrated with compositions by George BARBIER engraved on copper and printed in colours.
UNIQUE EDITION AT 150 COPIES. Copy including at the end of the volume one of the rare double suites on Japon mince of the illustrations, in black and in colour (edition at 25 copies).
From the Étienne Beauvillain library, with bookplate.
"Beautiful classical inspiration, perfection of the printing of the plates, of the typography and of the layout: harmony of the colours, richness of the gold which supports the illustration and gives to this book a rare sumptuousness. M. Barbier, who put together this volume, is one of the most knowledgeable bibliophiles of the time" (B. Martorelli, George Barbier, The Birth of Art Deco, p. 139).
Very nice condition.
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