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Marthe. Vingt-neuf eaux-fortes originales de Auguste Brouet.
by HUYSMANS, J[oris]-K[arl]
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- Hardcover
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Holt, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Paris: Societe Nouvelle des Editions d'Art Devambez. 1931. Limited edition, number 41 of 160 (41-200) printed on Velin d'Arches, with the definitive state of the etchings. 4to, 302x242mm. pp. [viii], 2, 128. The etchings are by Brouet of which there are nine reproduced as full-page plates and twenty in the text. Bound in before the half title is a leaf printed with the armorial bookplate of Dr Charles Carpenter initialled W.P.B and dated 1925. The book is bound by Hatchards in maroon half morocco and violet linen. The upper cover has three entwined "C"s in gilt at the foot by the joint and the lower cover has, in the same position, a magpie on a stump lettered "CCC", all in gilt. These all relate to Charles Carpenter for whom the book was bound. Spine has five raised bands, lettered in gilt. Top edge gilt. Slight rubbing to the joints and one of the raised bands is scuffed but overall in very good condition and internally it is fine. Brouet's etchings are beautifully reproduced in this volume. He did much of his best work for Devambez and by this stage of his career, he was enjoying great success. Brouet's style was deliberately old-fashioned and he had a particular affinity for the naturalism and realism of Huysman's story telling. This collection of etchings captures perfectly the decadent cynicism of Huysman's 1876 semi-autobiographical novella about the disastrous relationship between a journalist and a prostitute.
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- Bookseller
- Voewood Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3335
- Title
- Marthe. Vingt-neuf eaux-fortes originales de Auguste Brouet.
- Author
- HUYSMANS, J[oris]-K[arl]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Paris: Societe Nouvelle des Editions d'Art Devambez. � 1931
- Date Published
- 1931
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Voewood Rare Books
Biblio member since 2018
Holt, Norfolk
About Voewood Rare Books
Simon Finch has been a Rare Book Dealer since 1980. He has had shops in Notting Hill Gate, Mayfair and Holt, Norfolk. His firm has handled a wide variety of material from the First Folio of Shakespeare to the wilder shores of the counterculture and everything in between. In 1998, Simon bought Voewood, one of the finest Arts and Crafts and houses and brought it back to life with an eight-year programme of renovation and restoration. Voewood Rare Books, which operates from Voewood, is the continuation for Simon of a long career in the book trade. It also represents an important link with the House. Voewood is always beautiful, surprising, mysterious and perhaps a little disorientating and we aim to bring something of this spirit to the bookshop. Whilst our focus in on the visual arts, literature and the counter-culture, we deal also in a broad range of antiquarian and modern rare books across all subject areas. Our collection can be found here at Biblio and on our website. We are open by appointment and can always be contacted by email.
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- Half Title
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- Fine
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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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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