French Art of the Book
San Francisco: Grabhorn Press, 1949. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 4to (large). Very Good. Item #017093
Yellow wrappers, with illustration of Theseus wrestling Minotaur on upper front cover, unpaginated [aprox. 45pp] with [7] tipped-in monochrome plates, exhibition flyer laid-in, covers somewhat soiled and sunned, lower spine chipped, tear at upper rear cover. 1 of 1200 copies. Very Good. Exhibition Catalogue held at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, March 4-31 1949. Entries arranged in three sections: Le Livre Illustre, 1937-1948; Hommage a Quelques Grands Illustrateurs Disparus; and La Reliure d'Art, 1890-1948. The exhibit surveyed fine bindings and modern French illustrated books, with entries for Legrain, Lucie Weill, Semet et Plumelle, Schmied, Dunand, Laurencin, Matisse, Masereel and others.
Price (CAD): $75.00