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CHIMOT, Édouard (1880-1959) -- [LOUŸS, Pierre (1870-1925)]

Les Poésies de Méléagre. Paris : Devambez, 1926

    Price Realised EUR 2,375
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    EUR 800 - EUR 1,200
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    CHIMOT, Édouard (1880-1959) -- [LOUŸS, Pierre (1870-1925)]

    Les Poésies de Méléagre. Paris : Devambez, 1926

    Price Realised EUR 2,375
    Price Realised EUR 2,375
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    CHIMOT, Édouard (1880-1959) -- [LOUŸS, Pierre (1870-1925)]. Les Poésies de Méléagre. Paris : Devambez, 1926.

    Exemplaire réservé à l'artiste, sur Japon impérial, avec les eaux-fortes en 3 ou 4 états, des épreuves supplémentaires et un dessin original signé. Mahé, II, col. 730.

    Grand in-4 (321 x 245 mm). 15 eaux-fortes originales en couleurs d'Édouard Chimot. Exemplaire sur papier Japon impérial, l'un des 2 réservés à l'artiste, avec trois états des eaux-fortes (en noir avec remarques, état de décomposition et l'épreuve définitive en couleurs), un dessin original signé de Chimot, une épreuve d'artiste en noir et 6 planches libres tirées sur Chine, reliées in fine. Le frontispice est en 4 états, ainsi que la première gravure, dont le quatrième état, signé, est un "essai de tons à la main". Reliure de l'époque en maroquin vert, quadruple filet doré en encadrement sur les plats, dos à nerfs et caissons ornés, doublures et gardes de papier marbré pailleté, encadrement du même maroquin vert avec filets, tête dorée sur témoins, étui.

    Artist Imperial Japan paper copy, with the plates in three or four states, additional proofs and an original signed drawing by Chimot.


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