René William Thomas - Venise Eternelle - 1969
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Limited edition of 290 copies numbered only, this one being a numbered copy from the main issue on large Rives vélin and illustrated with drypoints by René William Thomas. The work gathers selected texts devoted to Venice, including Henri de Régnier (1864-1936), Arsène Houssaye (1814-1896), Lord Byron (1788-1824), Tommaso Campanella (1568-1639), Maurice Barrès (1862-1923), José-Maria de Heredia (1842-1905), Théophile Gautier (1811-1872), Alfred de Musset (1810-1857), André Chénier (1762-1794), August von Platen-Hallermünde (1796-1835), Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), Charles de Brosses (1709-1777), George Sand (1804-1876), Marcel Proust (1871-1922), John Ruskin (1819-1900), François-René de Chateaubriand (1768-1848) and Gabriele d’Annunzio (1863-1938).
This anthology forms a true gallery of perspectives on Venice, between dream, travel, artistic contemplation, and historical meditation. The illustration includes 14 original drypoints hors texte, of which 5 are double-page, printed on the presses of Manuel Robbe for Éditions d’Art Les Heures Claires.
In folios, with a full cloth slipcase, and nesting in its inner packing.
Good overall condition, some marks on the case, other defects are minor.
Seller's Story
Les Colporteurs have been practicing for more than twenty years and offer a variety of books with a predilection for the old and the rare. They also act as experts in old books for courts, estates and auctions in Vendée and Aquitaine.
Limited edition of 290 copies numbered only, this one being a numbered copy from the main issue on large Rives vélin and illustrated with drypoints by René William Thomas. The work gathers selected texts devoted to Venice, including Henri de Régnier (1864-1936), Arsène Houssaye (1814-1896), Lord Byron (1788-1824), Tommaso Campanella (1568-1639), Maurice Barrès (1862-1923), José-Maria de Heredia (1842-1905), Théophile Gautier (1811-1872), Alfred de Musset (1810-1857), André Chénier (1762-1794), August von Platen-Hallermünde (1796-1835), Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), Charles de Brosses (1709-1777), George Sand (1804-1876), Marcel Proust (1871-1922), John Ruskin (1819-1900), François-René de Chateaubriand (1768-1848) and Gabriele d’Annunzio (1863-1938).
This anthology forms a true gallery of perspectives on Venice, between dream, travel, artistic contemplation, and historical meditation. The illustration includes 14 original drypoints hors texte, of which 5 are double-page, printed on the presses of Manuel Robbe for Éditions d’Art Les Heures Claires.
In folios, with a full cloth slipcase, and nesting in its inner packing.
Good overall condition, some marks on the case, other defects are minor.
Seller's Story
Les Colporteurs have been practicing for more than twenty years and offer a variety of books with a predilection for the old and the rare. They also act as experts in old books for courts, estates and auctions in Vendée and Aquitaine.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Illustrated, Travels
Book title
Venise Eternelle
Author/ Illustrator
René William Thomas
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1969
Height
41 cm
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Width
21 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Les Heures Claires, Paris
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Extras
Slipcase, Tipped in plates
Number of pages
180
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