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HONORE DAUMIER, L'HOMME ET L'OEUVRE. OUVRAGE ORNE D'UN PORTRAIT A L'EAU-FORTE, DE DEUX HELIOGRAVURES, ET DE 47 ILLUSTRATIONS
by Arsene Alexandre | Honore Daumier (Illustrator)
- Used
- Condition
- Near Fine binding
- Seller
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Richmond, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Librairie Renouard; H. Laurens, Successeur, 1888. Three Quarters Leather. Near Fine binding. The first systematic listing of Daumier's lithograph illustrations, by Arsene Alexandre. Honore Daumier was a French printmaker, caricaturist, painter and sculptor, who focused on social and political aspects of 19c France. With portrait frontispiece, three double page plates, about 32 full page plates and illustrations, and additional text illustrations. Scattered foxing. Some loss to the top of the spine. Original wrappers and paper spine bound in. Navy morocco over marbled paper boards, with gilt and red lettering and decoration. Near Fine binding.
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- Bookseller
- Black Swan Books, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 290110
- Title
- HONORE DAUMIER, L'HOMME ET L'OEUVRE. OUVRAGE ORNE D'UN PORTRAIT A L'EAU-FORTE, DE DEUX HELIOGRAVURES, ET DE 47 ILLUSTRATIONS
- Author
- Arsene Alexandre | Honore Daumier (Illustrator)
- Format/Binding
- Three Quarters Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine binding
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Librairie Renouard; H. Laurens, Successeur
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1888
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Black Swan Books, Inc.
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Richmond, Virginia
About Black Swan Books, Inc.
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Glossary
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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