[Uzanne, Octave- Illustrated by Leon Rudnicki and Pierre Vidal ] La Femme a Paris. Nos Contemporaines]
by Uzanne, Octave
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Ancienne Maison Quantin, 1894. First Edition. First Edition. Quarto, 11 x 8 inches. In the original and scarce illustrated chemise wrappers with superb satin embroidered floral border designs (as issued) and with printed illustration and lettering (cover embroidery a bit foreshortened, but very well preserved). Book with original heavy paper wrappers with both covers and spine bearing exquisite decorative and Art Nouveau style lithographed illustration and design by LEON RUDNICKI in colors. The book contains twenty full-page plates etched by Frederick Masse after Vidal and enhanced with color by Albert Charpentier. There are also illustrations throughout the text. Some pale scattered foxing. Four period pen-and-ink drawings of women are laid in. Scarce and most attractive work.
Details
- Bookseller
- Nudelman Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6464
- Title
- [Uzanne, Octave- Illustrated by Leon Rudnicki and Pierre Vidal ] La Femme a Paris. Nos Contemporaines]
- Author
- Uzanne, Octave
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Ancienne Maison Quantin
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1894
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About the Seller
Nudelman Rare Books
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Seattle, Washington
About Nudelman Rare Books
Specializing in Fine Bindings By Noted Bookbinders; High Spots and Inscribed Copies of Important 19th-20th Century English and American Literature; Autograph Letters and Manuscripts; Fine Press Books; Unusual and Rare Children's and Illustrated; Art Nouveau; Pre-Raphaelite Poetry and Associations; Jugendstil, Wiener Werkstatte; 1890's.Long-standing rare book dealer established in 1979, in Seattle, Washington specializing in the highest quality fine and rare books, primarily from the 18th through 20th Centuries. We value your patronage and would love to have you join our mailing list where we offer illustrated catalogs twice a year by PDF (with copious photos of content). All books are guaranteed as described, and returnable within 7 days for any reason. By Appointment Only.
Glossary
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- 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...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- 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....