J.-H. Fragonard
by Pierre De Nolhac
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Collectible; Very Good
- Seller
-
Waccabuc, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Paris: Goupil & Cie, 1906. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. THE VERY UNCOMMON 1906 TRUE 1ST STATE, LIMITED TO ONLY 100 COPIES AND INCLUDING AN ADDITIONAL SUITE OF PLATES. VG+ in its original wrappers. Light offsetting to the front panel and light chipping at the spine ends. Thick quarto, 171 pgs., printed on Japanese Imperial paper. Plates inside the text are immaculate and include their original captioned tissue-guard. The addtional suite of plates (also tissue-guarded) is very, very clean as well. Housed in publisher's green cloth chemise--with bright gilt-lettering to spine--and gilt-decorted cloth slipcase. Both the chemise and slipcase are bright and sturdy and VG+ to Near Fine. A very handsome production.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3709
- Title
- J.-H. Fragonard
- Author
- Pierre De Nolhac
- Format/Binding
- Original Wraps
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible; Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Goupil & Cie
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1906
- Keywords
- Rare Art monographs, Rrare Rench art, Rare Fragonard
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Waccabuc, New York
About Appledore Books, ABAA
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- 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....
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
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