Petit almanach de Paris augmenté; parfait de toutes les planches des mois pour l'année 1741.
by (EMROIDERED BINDING)
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Lavardin, France
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Paris, par J.M. Papillon. Et se vend a Liege chez J.P. Gramme, graveur en bois, (1740). 32mo. (95 x 58 mm). (56 pp). Titlepage within woodcut border, 12 woodcut plates by Gramme and 12 small woodcut vignettes for each month. In an emboidered binding of beige satin, with on the covers a broad baroque frame in high relief of gold thread with embroidered flowers in the centre. Flat spine embroidered with gold thread and pailettes in a wavy line. On the front cover a red flower and a yellow on the back cover. Chintz paste downs, Edges gilt. (gold a bit oxidIsed, embroidered flowers a bit stained; else in a perfect condition).
This is the only copy of this almanach we could trace for this year (1741). All the years of this almanach are extremely rare according to KvK and Worldcat, where only 3 years are present. Papillon started his 'Petit almanach de Paris' in 1726 as a means to promote himself and the first year to appear was 1727. It was immediately very well received and the woodcuts were highly praised. Most plates are signed Gramme exc. The December plate is dated 1739. The plates go with the months, are very attractive and depict e.g. dancing peasants, musicians, palace gardens and skating people. The almanack consists of a calendar, a description of the four seasons, a short history of the world, Europe and minerals, osme lines of Ovid's Remedia amoris, and practical advises. Jean-Michel Papillon (1698 - 1776) was a very prolific French wood engraver. He was attached to the Imprimerie Royale as a wood engraver and made many vignettes and ornaments. [c.f. Carteret, Les almanachs Français, no. 112; A.W. Chatto, A treatise on woodengraving, p. 511].
.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Knuf Rare Books (FR)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 102128
- Title
- Petit almanach de Paris augmenté; parfait de toutes les planches des mois pour l'année 1741.
- Author
- (EMROIDERED BINDING)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1740
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Knuf Rare Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Knuf Rare Books
About Knuf Rare Books
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- 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....
- 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...
- Worldcat
- Worldcat is a collaborative effort produced by OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) and supported and used by 72,000 libraries...
- 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...
Also Recommended
-
Save 10% on every purchase!
Join the Bibliophiles’ Club and start saving 10% on every book.
$29.95 / Year