Marie Laurent - Album Amicorum - 1900
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Album Amicorum by Marie Laurent, a leather-bound French manuscript album (1st edition, 1900) with hand coloured illustrations, inscribed by the author and signed by the illustrator, 68 pages plus many blank leaves, containing poetry and prose in French and a front watercolour of windmills.
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A beautiful manuscript album amicorum.
Expensively bound in black leather, with dark blue and gilt monogrammed end papers. The outside is discreet and simple, but there is gilt decoration and dentelles to the inside boards. No titles. Possibly an "off the shelf" blank book purchased for the purpose.
There is a beautiful watercolour of two windmills by the water's edge to the front. This appears to be a Dutch landscape, from the Delft blue colour palette and the costume of the figure in the foreground. The work is signed Marie Laurent. Soissons, 26/1/1900.
The rest of the work is 68 pages of neat text, with poems, comments and prose inspirational passages, mainly from famous French authors, all written in French. Although most of this is in a variety of different handwriting, the last tale, which is 24 pages long, is entitled "les trois messes basses" (a Christmas short story by Alphonse Daudet) and is in a neat hand all by same writer. There are finally perhaps 150 blank pages.
A beautifully presented book.
Soissons is a commune in the northern French department of Aisne.
18.5 x 13 cm
Seller's Story
We are professional booksellers based in France, and have been members of ILAB for many years. We currently hold full membership of SLAM, as well as other organisations. We also sell at fairs and markets across Europe.
We are often found at brocantes and marches, searching for books and prints. We are also always interested in acquiring new stock from individuals, so if you have books or prints to sell, do get in touch.
We are proud to purchase biodegradable packaging and materials. Where possible, all of our book wrap and tape are compostable or re-cyclable. If you do receive any plastic bubble wrap from us - it is because we are re-using items we have received.
A beautiful manuscript album amicorum.
Expensively bound in black leather, with dark blue and gilt monogrammed end papers. The outside is discreet and simple, but there is gilt decoration and dentelles to the inside boards. No titles. Possibly an "off the shelf" blank book purchased for the purpose.
There is a beautiful watercolour of two windmills by the water's edge to the front. This appears to be a Dutch landscape, from the Delft blue colour palette and the costume of the figure in the foreground. The work is signed Marie Laurent. Soissons, 26/1/1900.
The rest of the work is 68 pages of neat text, with poems, comments and prose inspirational passages, mainly from famous French authors, all written in French. Although most of this is in a variety of different handwriting, the last tale, which is 24 pages long, is entitled "les trois messes basses" (a Christmas short story by Alphonse Daudet) and is in a neat hand all by same writer. There are finally perhaps 150 blank pages.
A beautifully presented book.
Soissons is a commune in the northern French department of Aisne.
18.5 x 13 cm
Seller's Story
We are professional booksellers based in France, and have been members of ILAB for many years. We currently hold full membership of SLAM, as well as other organisations. We also sell at fairs and markets across Europe.
We are often found at brocantes and marches, searching for books and prints. We are also always interested in acquiring new stock from individuals, so if you have books or prints to sell, do get in touch.
We are proud to purchase biodegradable packaging and materials. Where possible, all of our book wrap and tape are compostable or re-cyclable. If you do receive any plastic bubble wrap from us - it is because we are re-using items we have received.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Art, Illustrated, Literature, Poetry
Book title
Album Amicorum
Author/ Illustrator
Marie Laurent
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1900
Height
185 mm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
130 mm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Binding/ Material
Leather
Extras
Hand coloured illustrations, Inscribed by author, Signed by illustrator
Number of pages
68
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