Search Results: tambours et trompettes

12x20. 1994. Broché. 340 pages.

Editions L'Harmattan, 2015. Paperback. New. 232 pages. French language. 9.45x6.10x0.53 inches.

Paris, Devambez, o. J. [ca. 1920]. 2°, Titelbl. u. 13 farb. Taf., Mappe m. losen Bl., Mappe gebräunt, Rückseite der Tafeln gebräunt, etwas stockfleckig. Ex. Nr. 343 von 500 Ex. auf Papier Ingres. Mit den Tafeln: Ceux de la Victoire; Le Trompette Houtzard; Les Trompettes du Roy; Le Tambour des Mousquetaires; Le Tambour des Gardes; Les Tambours de la Liberté; La grande Caisse de la Garde; Le Tambour du Camp de Châlons; L Herault d’Armes; Le Cimbalier nègre; La Grande enseigne des Mousquetaires; Les Aigles; Le trois couleur de la Nation. 010

Paris: Devambez, editeur. First edition. First edition. n.d. (ca. 1918). Huge folio (13 x 17 inches) suite of ten superbly colored full-page illustrations loose, as issued, and a full-color illustrated title page by noted French illustrator Guy Arnoux. Original color pictorial folding covers with ribbon ties. Limited to 475 numbered copies (#218), printed on laid paper, watermarked. Each plate in very good condition, but contains remnants of plastic tape on verso of image not affecting images. Some minor marginal tearing of fragile paper. Binding spine sl. frayed and covers a little soiled. A remarkable survival. Printed on handmade paper watermarked, "Ingres, 1871." Exceedingly scarce and desirable graphic art by this exemplary French artist.

Paris: Devambez, 1918. No. 287 OF 475 COPIES, from a total issue of 500. 470 x 375 mm. (18 1/2 x 14 3/4"). 1 p.l. followed by plates. Loose as issued within original wrappers and housed in publisher's paper board folio (spine repaired with shipping tape), upper cover with hand-colored lithograph vignette, original (somewhat worn but intact) tri-color silk ribbon ties. With illustrated title page and 10 HAND-COLORED PLATES IN POCHOIR. Rear board with "can't dupl." in black marking pen. ◆Corners and edges somewhat worn, just a hint of soiling to boards, but a very desirable copy, the inelegantly repaired portfolio with obvious condition issues, but the richly colored plates--the important part of this item--especially clean, fresh, and well preserved in general. This is a copy of French caricaturist and illustrator Guy Arnoux's vivid homage to those musical instruments and musicians leading the French into battle from the Revolution through World War I. Arnoux (1886-1951) illustrated almost 80… Read More

Paris: Devambez, 1918. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good -/No jacket as issued. Guy Arnoux. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. Portfolio, 19" x 13". Tri-folding portfolio, containing 10, color plates, loose as issued. Color title page, SIGNED by Arnoux. Tri-colored ribbons. Front board detached. Lower folding flap lacking. All 10 plates present and in near fine condition, except 3 plates age toned, primarily on the reverse (non-image) side of the plate. The three plates toned are: Le trompette du Roy, Le Tambour des Mousquetaire, and Le Tambour des Gardes. Numbered 21 out of a 475 limited edition. Housed in a new three panel folder, 13 1/2 x 19 1/2, of red cloth and paper, with ribbon tie. Overall very good, with 7 near fine plates, 3 very good plates, housed in a good portfolio.