Fêtes Galantes
by Verlaine, Paul
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Paris: Piazza, 1928. Book. Illus. by Barbier, George. Near Fine. Soft cover. Limited Edition. Twenty two texts in French by Paul Verlaine, accompanied by 20 beautiful pochoir illustrations by George Barbier. Published in Paris by H. Piazza in 1928. Limited edition, No. XLV of the American edition of CLXXV. In paper wraps with leather spine. One plate shows staining in the gutter margin, not affecting the image. Gutters unobtrusively reinforced with Japanese paper at beginning and end. Otherwise entire book is fine. Original slipcase has been somewhat crudely repaired and reinforced around the edges with Japanese paper. A glorious example of the sensual aesthetics for which George Barbier was known. His work harkens back to the excessive fashions of the eighteenth century as a means of escape from post-World War I Europe, pursuing a similar goal to Dada and Surrealism but through very different means..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alan Foljambe, Bookseller [ABAC/ILAB] (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003447
- Title
- Fêtes Galantes
- Author
- Verlaine, Paul
- Illustrator
- Barbier, George
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Piazza
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1928
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- pochoir, French, fashion
Terms of Sale
Alan Foljambe, Bookseller [ABAC/ILAB]
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. 5% GST applies to all orders shipped within Canada.
About the Seller
Alan Foljambe, Bookseller [ABAC/ILAB]
About Alan Foljambe, Bookseller [ABAC/ILAB]
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