Personnages de Comédie
Barbier, Georges. Albert Flament
Paris. Chez Meynial. 1922
A very fine copy of this delightful collaboration between two Art Deco masters: Georges Barbier and François-Louis Schmied.
From the edition limited to 150 numbered copies, signed by Barbier in pencil.
The plates were engraved by Schmied after Barbier's magnificent original designs.
From the edition limited to 150 numbered copies, signed by Barbier in pencil.
The plates were engraved by Schmied after Barbier's magnificent original designs.
pp. 64. Folio. (380 x 294 mm). Illustrated half-title with colour wood-engraved design by Barbier, title with colour wood-engraved Harlequin vignette, 12 full- and 2 half-page wood-engraved colour plates, 22 wood-engraved colour four-line initials as well as decorative devices in the text, many heightened in silver and gold, final wood-engraved colour vignette, list of plates and colophon. Each leaf of text surrounded by decorative frame. The cover illustration is repeated on the half-title. Loose as issued in original publisher's printed wrappers with a colour design by Barbier heightened with gilt, gilt, black and purple marbled board chemise and matching slipcase.
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