MAILLARD (Léon). - Lot 86

MAILLARD (Léon). Les Menus & Programmes illustrés. Invitations - Announcement cards - Address cards - Small prints. From the 17th century to the present day. Paris: G. Boudet, Librairie Ch. Tallandier, 1898. - In-4, dark blue half-maroquin with corners, gilt fillets, smooth spine decorated with gilt and mosaic floral motifs and a wide mosaic zigzag band bearing the title and author's name in gilt lettering, gilt head, untrimmed, cover preserved (Garidel). Oberlé, "Les Fastes de Bacchus et de Comus", 873. First edition, dedicated to Henri Béraldi, of this luxurious publication, the best ever made on ephemera. Although the major part is devoted to illustrated menus and programs, Maillard also covers antique advertising leaflets and cards, funeral tickets, invoices, etc. The edition is illustrated with a superb cover by MUCHA and over 450 illustrations, including 19 hors-texte in color, reproducing as many old and contemporary documents from the publication. Among the artists reproduced are Toulouse-Lautrec, Willette, Mucha, Robida, Rops, Steinlen, MUNCH, JOB, CHÉRET, CARAN D'ACHE, SOMM, etc. A copy of the current edition, specially printed for M. Vaillant, justified and signed by the publisher Boudet. Beautiful binding signed by de Garidel. Spine cracked and restored, corners and hinges also restored. Rubbing to mosaic motif.