Novembre. Exemplaire Unique
Chahine. Flaubert, Gustave
Paris. Les Editions d'Art Devambez. 1928
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'Exemplaire unique' from the edition limited to 238 copies, with this copy on 'japon à la forme' with all the original drawings, the trial proofs, the artist's proofs, the counter proofs, the bons à tirer initialled or signed by Chahine and all of the plates - including the planches refusées in three states: first state, second state with remarques and final definitive state.
The wealth of material for this exemplaire unique is in four volumes: the book itself, in a binding by Creuzevault, contains all the etchings, including the planches refusées bound in at the rear of the volume, in three states; the second volume, which includes a letter from Flaubert to Chahine concerning production of the book, in a Creuzevault binding to match the first volume, contains all of Chahine's original drawings, sketches and designs for the work, each signed by him, as well as a design on silk; the third volume contains the plates in three states including counter proofs; the final volume, unbound, contains the suites of plates, again in three states, for the work.
The wealth of material for this exemplaire unique is in four volumes: the book itself, in a binding by Creuzevault, contains all the etchings, including the planches refusées bound in at the rear of the volume, in three states; the second volume, which includes a letter from Flaubert to Chahine concerning production of the book, in a Creuzevault binding to match the first volume, contains all of Chahine's original drawings, sketches and designs for the work, each signed by him, as well as a design on silk; the third volume contains the plates in three states including counter proofs; the final volume, unbound, contains the suites of plates, again in three states, for the work.
4 vols. 4to. Illustrated with 21 original etchings by Edgar Chahine. Two volumes (book + vol. with 'dessins') in navy straight-grained morocco by Creuzevault, with his signature gilt, boards with 16 gilt fillets, banded spine with title gilt and gilt decoration in six compartments, inner dentelles with four gilt rules, matching silk moiré doublures, original publisher's printed wrappers and backstrip preserved, a.e.g., in matching wool-lined blue marbled board slipcases; third volume ('Contre-Epreuves') in straight-grained navy half-morocco, marbled boards and endpapers, spine with title gilt in six compartments, t.e.g.; final volume ('Suites') loose as issued in straight-grained morocco-backed marbled board portfolio and marbled board slipcase.
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