Art and Letters, September-October 1889, finely bound with many prints and etchings
London and New York: Boussod, Valadon; Charles Scribner's Sons, 1889. Hardcover. Large 4to, 13 x 10 inches, 3/4 cherry red morocco and marbled boards, raised bands, heavily gilt decorated spine compartments, very good, minimal wear and rubbing to tips, joints and corners, contents very good and bright, deckled fore-edge, printed on heavy bright paper. Prints two months, with title pages for each and colored frontispieces for each, the first by Francois Flameng, the second by Millet. September has an article on Soho by Filon illustrated by Flameng, Charles d'Hericault on Marat with several plates, Geffroy's article on Rodin, including several plates of sculptures and what appears to be an original etching by Rodin of Victor Hugo (some foxing to top edge of sheet not affecting image); the second part of "Xaviere by Fabre with plates by Boutet de Monvel, Sarcey's essay on Mounet-Sully of the Comedie Francaise with etching of the actor by Geux after a painting by Chartran. October has what looks like a colored lithograph frontispiece by Millet, continues with the third part of "Xaviere" with more engravings by Boutet de Monvel, an article on women's dress during the Revolution and Directorate, with engravings by Louis Morin, all colored, an article on the Hotel Rothschild with engravings after "clichets" by Chalot, article on Theophile Gauthier with engraved plates, and a survey of the exhibition at the Champ de Mars by Dayot, with two engravings after paintings by Manet: Woman with Parasol and Portrait of Antonin Proust, and engravings after Millet, Delacroix, Gericault, Corot and others. Very good. Item #H28396
Price: $185.00