Poupées de Paris, Bibelots de Luxe. Composition et Gravure Originale de Lobel-Riche
Lobel-riche. Coquiot, Gustave
Paris. Librairie de la Collection des Dix, A. Romagnol, Editeur. 1912
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Lobel-Riche's copy with original drawings and the plates in several states in a stunning cuir ciselé binding by Charles Meunier.
From the edition limited to 300 numbered copies signed by the publisher, with this copy printed especially for 'Monsieur Lobel-Riche',the artist, with original drawings for the work and the plates in a number of different states.
The nine original drawings for the work are bound at the front of the volume and are each signed or initialled by Lobel-Riche in red crayon or pencil.
The etchings for the volume, printed by Porcabeuf, are all present in a number of different states (between three and seven), without text, without text in outline, with remarques, published state and so on, on a variety of different paper stock; many of these plates are also signed by Lobel-Riche in red crayon or pencil. Also present, bound at the end of the volume is the publisher's subscription announcement and the publisher's specimen leaf.
'Personne mieux que lui ne connait, en effet, less pittoresques et jolis décors dans lequels vivent et s'amusent les Parisiennes ... Il a intitulé son nouveau livre: POuPEES DE PARIS, BIBELOTS DE LUXE, parce qu'il n'ignore point que c'est le seul titre valable pour ces charmantes femmes qui sont quelque chose de délicat, de précieux et d'extraordinairement captivant.' (From the Avis de l'Editeur in the publisher's specimen).
From the edition limited to 300 numbered copies signed by the publisher, with this copy printed especially for 'Monsieur Lobel-Riche',the artist, with original drawings for the work and the plates in a number of different states.
The nine original drawings for the work are bound at the front of the volume and are each signed or initialled by Lobel-Riche in red crayon or pencil.
The etchings for the volume, printed by Porcabeuf, are all present in a number of different states (between three and seven), without text, without text in outline, with remarques, published state and so on, on a variety of different paper stock; many of these plates are also signed by Lobel-Riche in red crayon or pencil. Also present, bound at the end of the volume is the publisher's subscription announcement and the publisher's specimen leaf.
'Personne mieux que lui ne connait, en effet, less pittoresques et jolis décors dans lequels vivent et s'amusent les Parisiennes ... Il a intitulé son nouveau livre: POuPEES DE PARIS, BIBELOTS DE LUXE, parce qu'il n'ignore point que c'est le seul titre valable pour ces charmantes femmes qui sont quelque chose de délicat, de précieux et d'extraordinairement captivant.' (From the Avis de l'Editeur in the publisher's specimen).
Large 4to. (320 x 295 mm). Illustrated with 40 original etchings by Lobel-Riche. Full dark green crushed morocco by Charles Meunier with his signature and dated 1913, front and rear boards with inlaid cuir ciselé plaques by Meunier (c. 270 x 222 mm) and signed by him 'Ch. Meunier 13', that for the front board with elaborate foliate decorative sheme surrounding central female head-and-shoulders portrait heightened with gilt lacquer and painted calf, similar but less dense decorative scheme for rear plaque, banded spine in five compartments with gilt title and inlaid sections of colour morocco to form floral decoration, doublures of tan crushed morocco with inlaid sections of colour morocco to form extensive Art Nouveau passion flower surround (pale purple flowers for the front doublure, red for the rear), silk moiré endleaves, marbled endpapers, original wrappers and backstrips preserved, a.e.g., matching green morocco-backed marbled paper board chemise and matching slipcase.
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