LOUŸS (Pierre). Byblis. Preface by Gilbert de Voisins. Paris: Librairie des Amateurs, A. Ferroud, 1901. - In-8, 225 x 154: XV, 46 pp., (1 f.), illustrated cover. Dark brown half morocco with corners, smooth back decorated with olive motifs and mosaic leaves of green and havana morocco, golden head, untrimmed, cover and back preserved, case (J. Kauffmann Horclois). Deluxe edition of 300 copies, illustrated with 44 compositions in the purest Art Nouveau style by Henri Caruchet, hand watercoloured, including one on the cover, a title vignette and 42 floral frames, animated with characters. It is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful art nouveau illustrated books . One of the 200 copies on Arches wove paper . Very nice copy in mosaic binding by Kauffmann Horclois . A few stitches on the blanket.
Estimate
€400 - €500
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€625
Buyer's premium
28%
LOUŸS (Pierre).
Byblis. Preface
by Gilbert de Voisins.
Paris: Librairie des Amateurs, A. Ferroud, 1901. - In-8, 225 x 154: XV, 46 pp., (1 f.), illustrated cover. Dark brown half morocco with corners, smooth back decorated with olive motifs and mosaic leaves of green and havana morocco, golden head, untrimmed, cover and back preserved, case
(J. Kauffmann Horclois).
Deluxe edition of 300 copies, illustrated with 44 compositions in the purest Art Nouveau style by Henri Caruchet, hand watercoloured, including one on the cover, a title vignette and 42 floral frames, animated with characters. It is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful
art nouveau illustrated
books
.
One of the 200 copies on
Arches
wove paper
.
Very nice copy in mosaic binding by Kauffmann Horclois
.
A few stitches on the blanket.
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