La Frégate "La Sérieuse" ou la plainte du Capitaine. Poème.
by FALKÉ. - VIGNY, Alfred de
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Zürich, Switzerland
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About This Item
Paris, (Ducros, Lefèvre et Colas, 1922, for) René Kiefer, 1923. With illus. title and 14 pochoir colored illus. (4 full-page) by Pierre Falké. 37 pp., 1 leaf. Large 8vo. Dark brown morocco, gilt single fillet around sides, gilt lettering on spine, top edge gilt, other edges uncut (by Jenny Hodgskin). Paris, (Ducros, Lefèvre et Colas, 1922, for) René Kiefer, 1923. One of 500 copies printed on Vélin. Alfred de Vigny's (1797-1863) poem on the fate of the frigate "La Sérieuse" which was sunk in 1798 near Aboukir by Admiral Nelson, with the fine illustrations by Pierre Falké. - Small tear in last leaf expertly repaired, otherwise fine. - Monod 11212. MODERN ILLUSTRATED BOOKS (1900-1999) ; MODERNE ILLUSTRIERTE BÜCHER ; LITERATURE: FRENCH ;
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- Bookseller
- Hellmut Schumann Antiquariat
(CH)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32208-208
- Title
- La Frégate "La Sérieuse" ou la plainte du Capitaine. Poème.
- Author
- FALKÉ. - VIGNY, Alfred de
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Paris, (Ducros, Lefèvre et Colas, 1922, for) René Kiefer
- Date Published
- 1923
- Keywords
- MODERN ILLUSTRATED BOOKS (1900-1999) ; MODERNE ILLUSTRIERTE BÜCHER ;
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Hellmut Schumann Antiquariat
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Zürich
About Hellmut Schumann Antiquariat
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- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
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