Le Secret de Gertrude: illustrations de Émile Adan
by THEURIET, André
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Richelieu, France
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About This Item
Paris: Librairie Artistique H. Launette et Cie., 1890. Very nice copy of this first edition. Half blue leather and marbled cloth binding indistinctly signed Ponilett (?). Simple gilt titles to spine. A little bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Original covers bound in. There is a little cracking / weakness to the binding at the covers, but still holding well. Illustrated with 12 full page engravings by A Boulard, and 75 vignette compositions by Adan. Internally clean and tidy, with just a few foxing spots towards the rear of the book. [viii], 216 pages. 290 by 200mm (11½ by 7¾ inches). . Très bel exemplaire de cette première édition. Reliure en demi-cuir bleu et toile marbrée indistinctement signée Ponilett ( ?). Titres dorés simples au dos. Un petit accroc à la tête et à la queue du dos. Les couvertures originales sont reliées. Il y a un petit craquement / faiblesse à la reliure au niveau des couvertures, mais elle tient encore bien. Illustré de 12 gravures pleine page par A Boulard, et de 75 compositions de vignettes par Adan. L'intérieur est propre et bien rangé, avec juste quelques rousseurs vers la fin du livre. [viii], 216 pages. 290 par 200mm
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Details
- Bookseller
- Harrison-Hiett Rare Books (FR)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4257
- Title
- Le Secret de Gertrude
- Author
- THEURIET, André
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Librairie Artistique H. Launette et Cie.
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1890
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- erotic, erotica, literature, illustrated, etching, engraved, french, érotique, érotisme, littérature, illustré, eau-forte, gravé, français,
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- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Cloth
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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....
- 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...