Click for full-size.
L’Art du Rire et de la Caricature
by Arsene Alexandre
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- A handsome and fine example. Plates and text are crisp and clean.
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Paris: Ancienne Maison Quantin Librairies-Imprimeries Reunies, c. 1892. A handsome and fine example. Plates and text are crisp and clean. . Binding: Contemporary crimson quarter morocco with matching marbled boards. Spine with five raised bands. Gilt lettering on 2 and 3. Marbled pasted and free endpapers. Top edge gilt. , Notes: Arsène Alexandre (1859 – 1937) was a French art critic. He was a contributor to L'Événement, Le Paris and L'Éclair and in 1894 was one of the founders of the satirical journal Le Rire, becoming its artistic director. Alexandre and Félix Fénéon were the first to use the term 'pointillism', in 1886, and Alexandre alone coined the term 'the Rouen School', in 1902 in a catalogue to an exhibition of the work of Joseph Delattre at the galerie Durand-Ruel à Paris. He also wrote several articles for Le Théâtre, notably 'Le Théâtre au Salon' in June 1898 and several theatre reviews., Size: 4to (280x197mm). , Illustration: Illustrated with a profusion of black and white plates and in-text illustrations. , Category: Book Art, Architecture & Design; Book Europe France; Book Caricatures;
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B5226
- Title
- L’Art du Rire et de la Caricature
- Author
- Arsene Alexandre
- Book Condition
- Used - A handsome and fine example. Plates and text are crisp and clean.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ancienne Maison Quantin Librairies-Imprimeries Reunies
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- c. 1892
- Keywords
- Book Art, Architecture & Design; Book Europe France; Book Caricatures;
Terms of Sale
Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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....
- 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...
Collecting Miniature Books
Teeny, tiny, beautiful books...the world of miniature books is one that involves a lot of imagination and craftsmanship. Dive in and see!
Collecting the 1939 New York World’s Fair
Born in the midst of the Great Depression, the theme of the 1939 World’s Fair was “The World of Tomorrow” - a theme that captured the hearts of a generation. Check out the maps, souvenirs, and other ephemera on Biblio!
