FOUJITA (Léonard) - GOOR (Gaston). André Gide. Paris: Éditions du Capitole, [1928]. -In-8, havane janseniste morocco, ribbed spine, framed in the same morocco inside, decorated with bold and light gilt fillets, brown moiré silk lining and endpapers, gilt edges on witnesses, cover and spine preserved, bordered slipcase (Canape et Corriez). First edition of this collector's work published in honor of André Gide. It includes texts by friends of the writer such as Paul Valéry, Claude Aveline, Jacques-Émile Blanche, Jacques Copeau, Edmond Jaloux, François Mauriac, Henry de Montherlant, Paul Morand and others. Illustrations include a frontispiece portrait of Gide by Albert Laurens, various photographic portraits and numerous vignettes drawn and woodcut by Gaston GOOR (1902-1977). One of 200 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, including an etched and aquatinted out-of-text portrait by Léonard FOUJITA (1886-1968). Only the first 267 copies include this unpublished portrait of the artist. A fine copy bound by Canape et Corriez. Small but not serious damage to the third box and some minor wear.
Estimate
€200 - €300
Result
€252
Buyer's premium
26%
FOUJITA (Léonard) - GOOR (Gaston).
André Gide.
Paris: Éditions du Capitole, [1928]. -In-8, havane janseniste morocco, ribbed spine, framed in the same morocco inside, decorated with bold and light gilt fillets, brown moiré silk lining and endpapers, gilt edges on witnesses, cover and spine preserved, bordered slipcase (Canape et Corriez).
First edition of this collector's work published in honor of André Gide. It includes texts by friends of the writer such as Paul Valéry, Claude Aveline, Jacques-Émile Blanche, Jacques Copeau, Edmond Jaloux, François Mauriac, Henry de Montherlant, Paul Morand and others.
Illustrations include a frontispiece portrait of Gide by Albert Laurens, various photographic portraits and numerous vignettes drawn and woodcut by Gaston GOOR (1902-1977).
One of 200 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, including an etched and aquatinted out-of-text portrait by Léonard FOUJITA (1886-1968). Only the first 267 copies include this unpublished portrait of the artist.
A fine copy bound by Canape et Corriez.
Small but not serious damage to the third box and some minor wear.
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