LE LIVRE DE DEMAIN

Paris: Raoul Marchand,. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1884. Hardcover. French Art; FINE Binding; Decorative Binding; We fit archival quality clear acrylic covers for additional protection whenever possible. ; Color Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Rochas, Albert de. Albert de Rochas. Le Livre De Demain. [Blois]: (Raoul Marchand, 1884). 8vo. Three-quarter decorated vellum & marbled boards. Binding lightly soiled, contents about fine. Lacking 1 etching (of 4) , lacking 8 pages printed on gray paper (includes 1 silhouette of 4). All other leaves present. #118 of 250 signed by Rochas and the Publisher. Examples of French poetry and short prose printed on 44 different types of paper in a diverse array of colors - blue, aquamarine, varying shades of orange, yellow, brown, brick patterns, cream-colored, and others. Each portion of text surrounded by decorative border, pages occasionally heightened in gold and silver, various typefaces many printed in various color inks wth ornately illustrated borders. 2 photolithograph plates, 4 etched plates, 4 pages of chromatic circles, 8 full-page silhouettes. An elegant 19th century example of the Book Arts. 11 mounted paper samples. Laid in limitation sheet, bound in marker ribbons .