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Eaux-Fortes de Rabelais
by Bracquemond, Felix (1833-1914); Rabelais, Françoise
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
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About This Item
Dessineés par [Félix] Bracquemond. Paris: Alphonse Lemerre, Éditeur, 1872. 1st edition in a fine binding. A scarce, complete suite of 16 original etchings by Bracquemond to illustrate the Lemerre edition of the works of Françoise Rabelais (d. 1553.) No text, apart from a captioned leave in French preceding each etching. The first is a portrait of Rabelais, and the others depict scenes from The Life of Gargantua and of Pantagruel. 32 leaves, printed recto side only. 8vo. Handsomely bound in one-quarter red Morocco over marbled boards. Matching endpapers. Raised spine bands, gilt lettering and top page edge. Ribbon page marker. Original paper wraps bound in. Near Fine with minor rubbing. A bit of intermittent foxing in the blank margins and not affecting the images. Ownership signature and bookplate of Henri D'Arles (1870-1930), French-Canadian author and Dominican priest in New England. Small book label of A.G. McAleer.
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- Bookseller
- Lux Libri
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 047370
- Title
- Eaux-Fortes de Rabelais
- Author
- Bracquemond, Felix (1833-1914); Rabelais, Françoise
- Illustrator
- Felix Bracquemond
- Format/Binding
- Fine Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alphonse Lemerre
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1872
- Size
- 8vo - over 7� - 9�" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine binding; Leather Bindings;
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Elizabethtown, New York
About Lux Libri
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- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Marbled boards
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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...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- 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....
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- 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"...
- Bookplate
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