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Lysistrata.
by BARTA, Ladislas Laszlo. ARISTOPHANES
- Used
- Condition
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- Seller
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LONDON, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Fontenay-aux-Roses: Editions de la Cicogne, 1932. New translation by C. Poyard. 40 etchings by Barta, printed by Edmond Rigal. No. 50 of 59 copies on Montval paper of a total edition of 109 copies. Printed by J & J Vaucher in Garamond type. Folio, bound in a unique binding of full brown calf with two different relief metal plate sculptures on the upper and lower covers depicting a woman carrying water pots, spine lettered in blind and verdigris, the endpapers are each original paintings of scenes from Lysistrata, either by Barta or in his style, top edge gilt, others uncut, in the original, slightly worn slipcase. Rubbing to edges and joints but still an incredible binding. Prospectus inserted loose.||| One of 59 copies on Montval paper in an extraordinary and unique artist’s binding
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- Bookseller
- SOPHIE SCHNEIDEMAN RARE BOOKS
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8062
- Title
- Lysistrata.
- Author
- BARTA, Ladislas Laszlo. ARISTOPHANES
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Editions de la Cicogne
- Place of Publication
- Fontenay-aux-Roses
- Date Published
- 1932
- Keywords
- Barta;Designer Binding;Livre d’Artiste Book,Fine Bookbinding, Illustrated
Terms of Sale
SOPHIE SCHNEIDEMAN RARE BOOKS
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
SOPHIE SCHNEIDEMAN RARE BOOKS
Biblio member since 2012
LONDON, Greater London
About SOPHIE SCHNEIDEMAN RARE BOOKS
RARE BOOK AND PRINT SELLER FOR OVER 30 YEARS SPECIALISING IN PRIVATE PRESS & ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ARTISTS' & FINE PRESS BOOKS, FINE BINDING, LETTERING, TYPOGRAPHY PRINTS &C WE ARE OPEN BY APPOINTMENT OR CHANCE 7 DAYS A WEEK, DAY & EVENING, WE ARE MEMBERS OF PBFA, ABA & ILAB
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- 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....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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