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  • First Among Equals. by WELLER, Patrick
    WELLER, Patrick
    First Among Equals. Prime Ministers in Westminster Systems.

    Sydney, London, Boston: George Allen & Unwin, 1985. First edition, in original dust jacket. Hardback in black cloth with gilt title to spine. Inside and out both in very good / fine condition. 228 pages. 220 x 145 mm (8¾ x 5¾ inches).

    Patrick Weller examines how prime ministers exercise power, and the factors that assist or constrain them.

    Book ID: 3596
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  • Fishing in Troubled Waters. Or how to hold out a bait. by HB (John Doyle)
    HB (John Doyle)
    Fishing in Troubled Waters. Or how to hold out a bait.

    London: Thomas McLean. First edition lithograph, published January 16th 1832. Image is 28.5 x 39.5 cm. Laid onto brown card (35 x 50 cm). To verso is a blank mount of the same size. Clean tidy print, with slight untidiness to cut edge (outside the black ruled frame). Fractional browning to edges. Mount is clean and neat. Issued as number 174, in a series entitled: Political sketches - Issued in 5 volumes. (Daniel O'Connell; Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey) Description is: Lord Grey is endeavouring to allure Mr. O'Connell by the offer of a place. The inscription of Courier on his rod, intimates that the offer was made in a paragraph, put out by way of a feeler, in…

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    London: Thomas McLean. First edition lithograph, published January 16th 1832. Image is 28.5 x 39.5 cm. Laid onto brown card (35 x 50 cm). To verso is a blank mount of the same size. Clean tidy print, with slight untidiness to cut edge (outside the black ruled frame). Fractional browning to edges. Mount is clean and neat. Issued as number 174, in a series entitled: Political sketches - Issued in 5 volumes. (Daniel O'Connell; Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey) Description is: Lord Grey is endeavouring to allure Mr. O'Connell by the offer of a place. The inscription of Courier on his rod, intimates that the offer was made in a paragraph, put out by way of a feeler, in the evening newspaper bearing that title. It is well known that the fish did not bite. This from Mclean. Illustrative Key to the Political Sketches of H.B. From No.1 to No. 600. Conforms to the National Portrait Gallery copy: NPG D41109.

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    Book ID: 3026
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  • Signed and limited edition
    'Fit to be Styled a Typographer' by MORAN, James
    MORAN, James
    'Fit to be Styled a Typographer' A History of the Society of Typographic Designers 1928-1978

    London: Eva Svensson / Westerham Press, 1978. First edition. Copy # 411 of a limited edition of 500 cloth bound copies, signed by the president of the society David Plumb. Gilt title to black label on front board and gilt title to spine. In its original dust jacket. With many colour illustrations. 65 pp. 275 x 195 mm (10¾ x 7¾ inches). In an excellent condition, looks almost unread. Dust jacket is price clipped, but otherwise in a fine condition.

    Book ID: 2054
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  • Fleurs du Mal in Pattern and Prose, by BAUDELAIRE, Charles
    BAUDELAIRE, Charles
    Fleurs du Mal in Pattern and Prose, by Beresford Egan and C. Bower Alcock

    London: Sophistocles Press and T. Werner Laurie Ltd, 1920. Limited numbered and signed edition (of 500) for subscribers only. Signed by Beresford Egan to the limitation. Deep green patterned felt covered boards. A little bumping to the corners only. Clean and tidy boards. A touch of nicking to the head of the spine. Internally a fine copy, with no significant defects. Colour imaginary portrait of Baudelaire. Black and green vignette to the title page and similar to 135. The 15 beautiful full page illustrations, vignettes and historiated initials are in black and white. A lovely copy. Text in English. Fabulous layout / space and evocative Art Deco stylised illustrations. 142 [2] pages.

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    London: Sophistocles Press and T. Werner Laurie Ltd, 1920. Limited numbered and signed edition (of 500) for subscribers only. Signed by Beresford Egan to the limitation. Deep green patterned felt covered boards. A little bumping to the corners only. Clean and tidy boards. A touch of nicking to the head of the spine. Internally a fine copy, with no significant defects. Colour imaginary portrait of Baudelaire. Black and green vignette to the title page and similar to 135. The 15 beautiful full page illustrations, vignettes and historiated initials are in black and white. A lovely copy. Text in English. Fabulous layout / space and evocative Art Deco stylised illustrations. 142 [2] pages.

    Les Fleurs du Mal includes nearly all of Baudelaire's poetry, written in 1840 and ending with his death in August 1867. "Born in England, Egan was educated in South Africa. After working as a bank clerk, he became sports cartoonist on the Rand Daily Mail in Johannesburg. By the time he returned to England in 1926, his satirical bent was well established. In London, he first became known as a draughtsman and also made his name as a writer. He used many media including oil, watercolour, chalk, scraperboard, gouache and pencil, but mostly he used brush or pen. As his skill increased, he used solid blacks instead of cross-hatching - he wrote in Epitaph (1943) that he used "Black and white with no linear half-tones to confuse the issue, no photographic realism to frustrate the design." Egan's work has often been compared to that of Aubrey Beardsley, but in Egan's case, the feeling of decadence is a reflection of his disgust - he wrote that "What I do is in revulsion - to shock by the power of satire!"". (Alan Horne, The Dictionary of 20th Century British Book Illustrators, pp.175-176).

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    Book ID: 3490
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  • Folding Manuscript Marian Prayer tryptych by PERRYVE, Abbé Henri
    PERRYVE, Abbé Henri
    Folding Manuscript Marian Prayer tryptych

    Paris: N/a, 1880. A beautiful tryptych in padded leather, with a golden coloured metal embossed plate of Our Lady des Victoires (church in Paris). To the left and right of the brass panel is a manuscript hand in black and red, with the Marian prayer of Abbé Perryve. This is hold the line "Holy Virgin, have pity on those who loved each other and who were separated." It is appropriate that this folding travelling prayer is there to bring comfort to the travellers away from their loved ones. The panel folds and is closed with a push stud clasp. Beautiful blind stamped and embossed outside. In excellent condition inside and out. There is a touch of marking to the…

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    Paris: N/a, 1880. A beautiful tryptych in padded leather, with a golden coloured metal embossed plate of Our Lady des Victoires (church in Paris). To the left and right of the brass panel is a manuscript hand in black and red, with the Marian prayer of Abbé Perryve. This is hold the line "Holy Virgin, have pity on those who loved each other and who were separated." It is appropriate that this folding travelling prayer is there to bring comfort to the travellers away from their loved ones. The panel folds and is closed with a push stud clasp. Beautiful blind stamped and embossed outside. In excellent condition inside and out. There is a touch of marking to the manuscript lines. Fractional rubbing to the covers. Overall a beautiful piece. Abbé Perryve was a Roman Catholic priest, who died age 34 in 1865. He wrote a number of popular prayers and other ecclesiastical works. 12.5cm x 8cm closed. 12.5cm x 18cm open.

    . Un beau tryptyque en cuir matelassé, avec une plaque en métal doré de Notre-Dame des Victoires (église de Paris). A gauche et à droite du panneau en laiton se trouve une main manuscrite en noir et rouge, avec la prière mariale de l'abbé Perryve. Celle-ci tient la ligne "Sainte Vierge, ayez pitié de ceux qui se sont aimés et qui ont été séparés". Il est tout à fait approprié que cette prière de voyage pliante soit là pour apporter du réconfort aux voyageurs éloignés de leurs proches. Le panneau se plie et se ferme à l'aide d'un fermoir à bouton poussoir. L'extérieur est joliment estampé et gaufré à l'aveugle. En excellent état à l'intérieur et à l'extérieur. Il y a une touche de marquage sur les lignes manuscrites. Les couvertures sont légèrement frottées. Dans l'ensemble, il s'agit d'une belle pièce. L'abbé Perryve était un prêtre catholique romain, décédé à l'âge de 34 ans en 1865. Il a écrit un certain nombre de prières populaires et d'autres ouvrages ecclésiastiques. 12,5 cm x 8 cm fermé. 12.5cm x 18cm ouvert.

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    Book ID: 4377
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  • Folies Bergère de Rouen. by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    Folies Bergère de Rouen.

    Rouen: George Dupré. An attractive red and black printed edition of the programme for the Folies Bergère. 1927/28. Very good condition. Full of period adverts throughout, with photographs and illustrations of the stars of the Folies Bergère. Fractional edge wear to the pages. Listings of the theatrical productions with names of stars. 20 pages. 195 x 160 mm (7¾ x 6¼ inches). Une jolie édition imprimée en rouge et noir du programme des Folies Bergère. 1927/28. Très bonne condition. Plein de publicités d'époque partout, avec photographies et illustrations des vedettes des Folies Bergère. Usure partielle des bords des pages. Listes des productions théâtrales avec des noms de stars. 20 pages. 195 x 160 mm

    Book ID: 3128
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  • Folies Bergère programme 1949. by DERVAL, Paul
    DERVAL, Paul
    Folies Bergère programme 1949.

    Paris: Paul Derval. First edition. An attractive programme for the 1949 season of the Folies Bergère. This season saw a two act spectacle in 40 tableaux by Michel Gyarmathy. Black and white and colour photographs and adverts throughout. Text and labels in French, English & German. Large colour double page photo of the company presenting the French Cancan. 32 pages. 315 x 240 mm (12½ x 9½ inches). Un programme attractif pour la saison 1949 des Folies Bergère. Cette saison a vu un spectacle en deux actes en 40 tableaux de Michel Gyarmathy. Photographies et publicités en noir et blanc et en couleur. Texte et étiquettes en français, anglais et allemand. Grande photo double page couleur de la société présentant le French Cancan. 32 pages. 315 x 240 mm

    Book ID: 3213
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  • Fontes Melusinae. Ein Menschheitsmärchen. by KNODT, K. E.
    KNODT, K. E.
    Fontes Melusinae. Ein Menschheitsmärchen. Mit Bildern von G. Kampmann.

    Altenburg: Stephan Seibel Verlag, 1904. First edition. Green cloth hardback boards, with gold titles and design to front board. All page edges red. 76 pages; including five full-page illustrations, and several headers and designs by Gustav Kampmann. Text in German. All in very good, clean condition. 245 x 195 mm (9¾ x 7¾ inches).

    . Erste Ausgabe. Grüner Leineneinband, mit goldenen Titeln und Design auf der Vorderseite. Alle Seitenkanten rot. 76 Seiten, darunter fünf ganzseitige Abbildungen und mehrere Kopfzeilen und Entwürfe von Gustav Kampmann. Alles in sehr gutem, sauberem Zustand. 245 x 195 mm.

    Book ID: 4190
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  • Forme de toi. by ATTALI, Marc
    ATTALI, Marc
    Forme de toi. 390 photographies d'Attali, mises en pages par Attali et Pierre Faucheux

    Paris: André Balland, 1968. First edition. Hardback photo-book. No dust jacket; so as it was issued. Comprises close-up b/w erotic photos of female nudes in héliogravure, and poem by Boris Vian. Boards are a little rubbed at corners, but overall in very good clean condition. Unpaginated. 355 x 270 mm (14 x 10¾ inches). Première édition. Livre photo relié. Pas de jaquette ; donc tel qu'il a été émis. Contient des photos érotiques n/b en gros plan de nus féminins en héliogravure et un poème de Boris Vian. Les planches sont un peu frottées aux coins, mais dans l'ensemble en très bon état de propreté. Non paginé. 355 × 270 mm

    Book ID: 3607
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  • Four Collotypes of Berlin by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    Four Collotypes of Berlin

    Globus Verlag. Four large collotype photographs of Berlin landmarks. Circa 1890. No photographer details but produced by Globus Verlag. Each image proximately 210 x 270 mm (8¼ x 10¾ inches). Good clean condition with very slight creasing. Images are: (5) Nationaldenkmal Wilhelm d. Grossen; Unter d. Linden u. Friedrichstr.; (13) Kgl. schloss. & (14) Reichstagsgebaude. A little edgewear only.

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  • Four engraved plates from the work Les Six Voyages de Jean-Baptiste Tavernier by LUYKEN, Jan. [Luiken]
    LUYKEN, Jan. [Luiken]
    Four engraved plates from the work Les Six Voyages de Jean-Baptiste Tavernier Quatre planches gravées qui ont servi à illustrer Les Six Voyages de Tavernier.

    Amsterdam: for the widow of Joannes van Someren, 1682. Four engraved plates which were used to illustrate Tavernier's 'Les Six Voyages'. Each is loosely attached to a paper backing sheet. Slight darkening and with foxing, but overall are in good condition. The plates include a wizard bringing a small tree to life; a frantic fakir stabbing 13 Dutch sailors to death; a King waiting with bow and arrow, ready to kill a tied up Englishman; and an unlabelled plate, which shows thieves being bricked up in punishment; although strangely, one has been given his pipe to smoke! 170 x 140 mm (6¾ x 5½ inches). Quatre planches gravées qui ont servi à illustrer Les Six Voyages de Tavernier. Chacun…

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    Amsterdam: for the widow of Joannes van Someren, 1682. Four engraved plates which were used to illustrate Tavernier's 'Les Six Voyages'. Each is loosely attached to a paper backing sheet. Slight darkening and with foxing, but overall are in good condition. The plates include a wizard bringing a small tree to life; a frantic fakir stabbing 13 Dutch sailors to death; a King waiting with bow and arrow, ready to kill a tied up Englishman; and an unlabelled plate, which shows thieves being bricked up in punishment; although strangely, one has been given his pipe to smoke! 170 x 140 mm (6¾ x 5½ inches). Quatre planches gravées qui ont servi à illustrer Les Six Voyages de Tavernier. Chacun est attaché de manière lâche à une feuille de support en papier. Légères assombrissements et rousseurs, mais l'ensemble est en bon état. Les plaques comprennent un sorcier donnant vie à un petit arbre ; un fakir frénétique poignardant à mort 13 marins hollandais ; un roi attendant avec un arc et des flèches, prêt à tuer un Anglais ligoté ; et une plaque sans étiquette, qui montre des voleurs en train de se faire punir ; bien qu'étrangement, on ait donné sa pipe à fumer ! 170 x 140 mm

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  • Four Irish Landscape Painters: George Barret R.A., James A. O'Connor, Walter Osborne R.H.A., Nathaniel Hone, R.H.A. by BODKIN, John
    BODKIN, John
    Four Irish Landscape Painters: George Barret R.A., James A. O'Connor, Walter Osborne R.H.A., Nathaniel Hone, R.H.A.

    Dublin: Talbot Press Ltd, 1920. First Edition. Green cloth hardback, with black titles and illustration to front board. Gilt titles to the spine, now very faded. Small spot to the top of the front board is the only mark to the boards. Biographies and descriptions of paintings. Numerous black and white examples of artworks. Nice clean condition, with some age toning and moderate darkening to the page edges. Thomas Patrick Bodkin (1887–1961) was an Irish lawyer, art historian, art collector and curator. Bodkin was Director of the National Gallery of Ireland. 236 pages. 210 x 170 mm (8¼ x 6¾ inches).

    Book ID: 3027
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  • Four Sheets from the Colour edition / Block edition of this work by Stuffer-Bilderbogen
    Stuffer-Bilderbogen
    Four Sheets from the Colour edition / Block edition of this work Vier Blätter aus der Farbausgabe / Blockausgabe dieses Werkes

    Berlin: Herbert Stuffer Verlag, 1935. Four large sheets of Stuffer's Bilderbogen. In total, there were only 12 issued. Initially in a two part version for children to colour (with one colour and one identical but in black and white). There was also the "Blockausgabe" which offered the sheets in a large format and full colour edition. The sheets offered here are as follows: #1 Kapitän Knackbrot gründet einen Zirkus (text by Friedrich Böer with illustration by Werner Bürger). A good, clean copy, with a small closed tear to the left edge. Otherwise in very good condition; #2 Das schöne Heidelberg ( illustration by Andreas Meier, text by E.A. Hermann). A little foxing but otherwise clean, a small closed tear…

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    Berlin: Herbert Stuffer Verlag, 1935. Four large sheets of Stuffer's Bilderbogen. In total, there were only 12 issued. Initially in a two part version for children to colour (with one colour and one identical but in black and white). There was also the "Blockausgabe" which offered the sheets in a large format and full colour edition. The sheets offered here are as follows: #1 Kapitän Knackbrot gründet einen Zirkus (text by Friedrich Böer with illustration by Werner Bürger). A good, clean copy, with a small closed tear to the left edge. Otherwise in very good condition; #2 Das schöne Heidelberg ( illustration by Andreas Meier, text by E.A. Hermann). A little foxing but otherwise clean, a small closed tear to the left edge of the crease. A little marking to the blank rear. #10 Der Osterhase: (Illustrations by Andreas Meier, words by E.A. Herrmann). A little darkening. A little creasing, and a couple of small closed tears to the left edge. #12 Die sieben Sterne: (words by E.A. Herrmann, illustration by Margarete Kellner). Although clean, the picture has been torn in half at some point, but very neatly repaired (you can only just see the remnant of the tear). Otherwise sound. There is a crease to the centre of each of the plates. These give the impression of never having been bound into a book. 450 by 320mm (17¾ by 12½ inches)

    . Quatre grandes feuilles du Bilderbogen de Stuffer. Il n'y en a eu que 12 au total. Au départ, il s'agissait d'une version en deux parties à colorier pour les enfants (une couleur et une autre identique mais en noir et blanc). Il y eut également la "Blockausgabe" qui proposait les feuilles en grand format et en couleurs. Les feuilles proposées ici sont les suivantes : #1 Kapitän Knackbrot gründet einen Zirkus (texte de Friedrich Böer avec illustration de Werner Bürger). Un bon exemplaire, propre, avec une petite déchirure fermée sur le bord gauche. Autrement en très bon état ; #2 Das schöne Heidelberg (illustration d'Andreas Meier, texte d'E.A. Hermann). Quelques rousseurs mais autrement propre, une petite déchirure fermée au bord gauche de la pliure. Une petite marque au dos blanc. #10 Der Osterhase : (Illustrations d'Andreas Meier, texte d'E.A. Herrmann). Un peu de noircissement. Un peu de plis et quelques petites déchirures fermées sur le bord gauche. #12 Die sieben Sterne : (paroles de E.A. Herrmann, illustrations de Margarete Kellner). Bien que propre, l'image a été déchirée en deux à un moment donné, mais très proprement réparée (on ne voit que le reste de la déchirure). L'image est par ailleurs en bon état. Il y a un pli au centre de chacune des planches. Elles donnent l'impression de n'avoir jamais été reliées dans un livre. 450 x 320 mm.

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  • Four Witnesses. by GRAIL, the
    GRAIL, the
    Four Witnesses.

    Edition: First Edition

    Eastcote, Middlesex: The Grail, 1947. First edition. With 11 full page woodcuts by B. De Bezier. Hardback cloth backed boards, the cloth now faded. A touch of foxing to the covers. A light paper flaw at the lower margin of the title, else a good copy. 47, (i) pp. Eleven full page woodcuts. TOGETHER WITH: 8 page programme for the performance of this at the Royal Albert Hall on Maundy Thursday 1951

    Book ID: 1080
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  • Fragment of a Novel [Sanditon] by AUSTEN, Jane.
    AUSTEN, Jane.
    Fragment of a Novel [Sanditon] written by Jane Austen, January - March 1817. Now first printed from the manuscript.

    Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1925. First edition of this partial novel, written just before Jane Austen's death. It tells the story of Charlotte Heywood, a young woman from the countryside, as she encounters the people of a sophisticated and cynical developing British seaside town called Sanditon. In grey hardback boards with pale cloth spine. Label to spine reads Sandition. Inscription to front FFEP. In good, cleran condition. 170 pages - plus notes regarding the manuscript. 180 x 125 mm (7 x 5 inches).

    Book ID: 4177
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  • Frank Brangwyn and his work. by SHAW-SPARROW, Walter
    SHAW-SPARROW, Walter
    Frank Brangwyn and his work.

    London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co. Ltd, 1910. First Edition. Hardback original gilt-blocked waxed cloth with pictorial cover. Boards somewhat darkened and handled. Complete with engraved title page, colour frontis and all plates, and their captioned tissue guards. Overall in a good condition. xiv, 257 [2] pp. including appendices and an index. 260 x 200 mm (10¼ x 7¾ inches).

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  • Frans Masereel. by HOLITSCHER, Arthur & ZWEIG, Stefan
    HOLITSCHER, Arthur & ZWEIG, Stefan
    Frans Masereel. Graphiker Unserer Zeit Band I.

    Berlin: Axel Juncker, 1923. First Edition. Green cloth with gilt titles. Slight fading to the spine of the book. Text in German. Tipped in black and white photograph as frontis to monograph of Stefan Zweig. 87 pages. 90 pages of black and white plates (one photographic plate tipped in). Slight darkening to the pages. A decent copy. 250 by 170mm (9¾ by 6¾ inches).

    Book ID: 3501
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  • Frans Masereel by LEBEER, Louis
    LEBEER, Louis
    Frans Masereel Monographieen Over Belgische Kunst

    Antwerpen: Ministerie Van Openbaar Onderwijs / de Sikkel, 1950. First Edition illustrated monograph on Masereel. Illustrated cover (tipped on paper illustration). Burgundy spine. 15 pages of text and 28 black and white illustrations on glossy art paper. Text in Dutch

    Book ID: 3500
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  • French artist's sketch book. by CLAVEL, M.R.
    CLAVEL, M.R.
    French artist's sketch book.

    Normandie: N/A. A lovely water colour / pen and ink album. Undated but circa 1910. Plain white paper covers, with yellow cord tie. Album size 120 x 170 mm (4¾ x 6¾ inches). Contains 11 pen and ink / watercolour drawings, by a skilled artist. Most of the images are architectural or of nature. Generally to the edge of the page. All drawn to one side only. One of the leaves has become detached but is still present. A few marks to the paper covers, but internally spotless. There are also two additional sketches, one charcoal on paper, the other ink on very thin wood. Un bel album aquarelle / plume et encre. Sans date mais vers 1910. Couvertures…

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    Normandie: N/A. A lovely water colour / pen and ink album. Undated but circa 1910. Plain white paper covers, with yellow cord tie. Album size 120 x 170 mm (4¾ x 6¾ inches). Contains 11 pen and ink / watercolour drawings, by a skilled artist. Most of the images are architectural or of nature. Generally to the edge of the page. All drawn to one side only. One of the leaves has become detached but is still present. A few marks to the paper covers, but internally spotless. There are also two additional sketches, one charcoal on paper, the other ink on very thin wood. Un bel album aquarelle / plume et encre. Sans date mais vers 1910. Couvertures en papier uni blanc, avec cordon jaune. Contient 11 dessins à la plume et à l'encre / aquarelle, par un artiste qualifié. La plupart des images sont architecturales ou de la nature. Généralement au bord de la page. Tous dessinés d'un seul côté. Une des feuilles s'est détachée mais est toujours présente. Quelques marques sur les couvertures de papier, mais intérieur impeccable. Il y a aussi deux esquisses supplémentaires, l'une au fusain sur papier, l'autre à l'encre sur bois très fin. Taille de l'album 120 x 170 mm

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  • From Paris - June 1910. by GANDOLPHE, Maurice & MONCADE, C.L. de
    GANDOLPHE, Maurice & MONCADE, C.L. de
    From Paris - June 1910. Monthly Review.

    Paris: C-L- de Moncade, 1910. An art revue / magazine, with profuse high quality illustrations. Printed with some French and some English content. Each copy of this "Specially printed and private edition" was a limited edition for a subscriber list. The name of the subscriber was printed in gold to the cover. This copy was that of Georges Aubry, "One of the most active and influential figures in the development of a market for modern painting in Paris." Clean and tidy pages, with a clean (but slightly darkened) cover. There are a couple of closed tears to the spine / front hinge of the fragile wrapper. Première édition. Une revue d'art / magazine, avec des illustrations abondantes de haute…

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    Paris: C-L- de Moncade, 1910. An art revue / magazine, with profuse high quality illustrations. Printed with some French and some English content. Each copy of this "Specially printed and private edition" was a limited edition for a subscriber list. The name of the subscriber was printed in gold to the cover. This copy was that of Georges Aubry, "One of the most active and influential figures in the development of a market for modern painting in Paris." Clean and tidy pages, with a clean (but slightly darkened) cover. There are a couple of closed tears to the spine / front hinge of the fragile wrapper. Première édition. Une revue d'art / magazine, avec des illustrations abondantes de haute qualité. Imprimé avec du contenu en français et en anglais. Chaque exemplaire de cette « édition spéciale et privée » était une édition limitée pour une liste d'abonnés. Le nom de l'abonné était imprimé en or sur la couverture. Cet exemplaire était celui de Georges Aubry, « L'une des figures les plus actives et les plus influentes dans le développement d'un marché de la peinture moderne à Paris ». Pages propres et bien rangées, avec une couverture propre (mais légèrement assombrie). Il y a quelques déchirures fermées au dos / charnière avant de la fragile couverture. George Aubry, actif à Paris de C 1910 jusqu'aux années 1950. Il a tenu une place à la frontière entre le marchandage et la collection, développant l'art moderne comme un domaine digne d'investissement. Dans les années 1920, il organise plusieurs ventes à Drouot, dont la vente de sa propre collection en 1924.

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    Book ID: 2134
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