Folies Gauloises depuis les Romaines jusqu'a nos Jours
by Dore, Gustave; GUSTAVE DORE
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1852. DORÉ, Gustave. Folies Gauloises depuis les Romains jusqu'à nos Jours. 20 lithographs by Doré. Oblong folio, 335 x 260 mm., bound in contemporary half morocco with the original green printed wrappers preserved. Paris: Au Bureau du Journal Amusant, [1852 or 1859]. First edition of this "dazzling survey of French manners and costume through the ages, the last of Doré's albums. It is marked by a solidity of conception and a sophistication of outlook to which he hardly aspired in his earlier collections of lithographs" (Ray). Each lithograph represents a distinct period in French history, beginning with the barbarian hordes (Gauls) observing a human sacrifice, then proceeding to a thirteenth-century inquisition, a fifteenth-century tournament, a festival during the reign of Henri III, the premiere performance of a 1695 drama by Racine, the "edifices" of fashionable women's wigs in the court of Louis XVI, a harp recital in 1810, and finally ending with the Romanticism of 1830 and 1840. These illustrations typify Doré's vivid and witty imagination. The date of Les Folies Gauloises has been assigned both to "1852" (by Annie Rononciat) and "1859" (by Leblanc and Malan). Malan adds that the work has become rare "as most copies were long ago taken apart to sell as lithographs separately." A fine copy of this rare and important book. Ray, French, 245. Beraldi, VI, p. 29. Malan, Gustave Doré, p. 35. Renonciat, La Vie et l'Oeuvre de Gustave Doré, p. 46-47. Leblanc, p. 115.
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- Ursus Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 168808
- Title
- Folies Gauloises depuis les Romaines jusqu'a nos Jours
- Author
- Dore, Gustave; GUSTAVE DORE
- Book Condition
- Used
- Date Published
- 1852
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- DORE, GUSTAVE
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- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...