La Guirlande des Mois. Première Année (1917) -Cinquième Année (1921). (All Published)
Barbier, George
Paris. Chez Jules Meynial, Libraire. 1917–1921
A complete set of George Barbier's Art Deco almanachs in a remarkable decorative coffret by Livio Castiglioni.
The complete set of Barbier's five charming almanachs, produced for the years 1917 to 1921. A showcase for Barbier's beautiful illustrations, these miniature books were issued in decorative silk bindings, decorative dust-jackets of quality paper, and are some of the most delightful of Barbier's work. Contributors included the Comtesse de Noailles, Gérard d'Houville, Albert Flament, René Boylesve, Barbier himself, Edmond Jaloux and others.
The protective coffret of the present example was created by the designer Livio Castiglioni (1911 - 1979),one of the three famous Castiglioni brothers who worked mainly in Milan.
'Chacun de ces petits volumes est renfermé dans un étui en carton illustré et cartonné en pleine soie ornée protégée par une couverture de papier également illustré.' (Colas).
[Colas 1363].
The complete set of Barbier's five charming almanachs, produced for the years 1917 to 1921. A showcase for Barbier's beautiful illustrations, these miniature books were issued in decorative silk bindings, decorative dust-jackets of quality paper, and are some of the most delightful of Barbier's work. Contributors included the Comtesse de Noailles, Gérard d'Houville, Albert Flament, René Boylesve, Barbier himself, Edmond Jaloux and others.
The protective coffret of the present example was created by the designer Livio Castiglioni (1911 - 1979),one of the three famous Castiglioni brothers who worked mainly in Milan.
'Chacun de ces petits volumes est renfermé dans un étui en carton illustré et cartonné en pleine soie ornée protégée par une couverture de papier également illustré.' (Colas).
[Colas 1363].
pp. 88; 165; 122; 128; 137. 5 vols. 12mo. (126 x 82 mm). Each vol. with half-title and decorative title, calendar, blank leaves with decorative frames for notes and advertisements, the series illustrated with 31 full-page plates each with pochoir colour and numerous vignettes, each vol. with section titles and headlines in a different colour (blue, green, red, sanguine and so on). Original publisher’s silk-covered boards, front boards and spine with decoration by Barbier, titles to spines, decorative patterned endpapers, a.e.g., paper jackets with decoration by Barbier, housed in a full mauve calf coffret by L. Castiglioni with his signature gilt, elaborate décor of inlaid pink morocco with gilt decorative tooling, interior lined with pink suede and edged in gold.
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