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Le Chat Botté.: Conte adapté illustré et agrémenté d'indispensables commentaires
by PERRAULT (Charles), FISCHER (Hans)
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- Fine
- first
- Condition
- Fine
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Kingston, New York, United States
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About This Item
PERRAULT (Char;es), FISCHER (Hans). Le Chat Botté Conte adapté illustré et agrémenté d'indispensables commentaires. Lausanne: André et Pierre Conin [1960-1961]. Illustrations: numerous lithographs (including several full-page and double; many in color) drawn on the stone in 1957 by Hans Fischer. The illustrations were printed by Arts graphiques J.-E. Wolfensberger, Zurich, and the stones erased after printing./ Unbound as issued, loose within letter=backed pictorial boards designed by the artist Han Fischer. Small folio, [40]pp + colophon, copy # 75 of 300 printed (this part of the regular version of 235 copies, then an additional 35 copies on Japan + XXX copies for the editors, all signed. An additional 200 copies in the German language was also printed for Editions Artémis, Zurich.
Only this version of these illustrations are printed directly from lithographic stones, posthumously as the artist died in 1958. It is preceded by a trade edition photomechanically printed and published in 1957.
Untrimmed grey paper wrappers, boxed. Top of spine bears a numerical label for "67", perhaps placed inside the wrong slipcase.
Only this version of these illustrations are printed directly from lithographic stones, posthumously as the artist died in 1958. It is preceded by a trade edition photomechanically printed and published in 1957.
Untrimmed grey paper wrappers, boxed. Top of spine bears a numerical label for "67", perhaps placed inside the wrong slipcase.
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- Bookseller
- BATTLEDORE LTD
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BB096
- Title
- Le Chat Botté.
- Author
- PERRAULT (Charles), FISCHER (Hans)
- Illustrator
- Hans Fischer (January 6, 1909 – April 19, 1958) was a Swiss painter. He was well known as the author and illustrator of the ch
- Format/Binding
- See below
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First lithographic edition.
- Publisher
- André et Pierre Gonin
- Place of Publication
- Lausanne:
- Date Published
- 1960
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- private press, lithography, cat, cats, felines, Puss in Boots, fairy tale,
- Bookseller catalogs
- children's books; Antiquarian, Rare & Collectible Books;
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BATTLEDORE LTD
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About the Seller
BATTLEDORE LTD
Biblio member since 2020
Kingston, New York
About BATTLEDORE LTD
Founded in 1988, Battledore has been promoting children's books and related references/bibliographies through catalogues, by direct mail, online internet sales and special exhibitions, including the annual ABAA Antiquarian Rare Books Fair in New York City (Park Avenue Armory at 67th Street). Since 2002 we have maintained a "by appointment" store front gallery in Kingston NY that is fully operational. For scheduling a visit to discuss collection development, please email us at battledore@mail.com. The President of Battledore Ltd has represented Maurice Sendak as liaison for private collectors and institutions worldwide from 1970 thru 2003 and continues to maintain a fine inventory of his original artwork along with curated selections of original illustration art for children's books by other well-recognized artists and illustrators.
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- Spine
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- Colophon
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