[miniaturiste] VOLTAIRE / Jean GRADASSI - Le Siècle de Louis XV [1/150 ex. n° avec ORIGINAL SIGNÉ, SUITE & CADRE] - 1986
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Two-volume illustrated edition of Le Siècle de Louis XV, a numbered, leather-bound work (2 volumes, in-4) limited to 1700 copies, 1986 publication by Éditions d'Art Sefer, containing original colour illustration signed by Jean Gradassi with a certificate of authenticity and a matching case.
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VOLTAIRE
The Century of Louis XV
Nice, Editions d'Art Sefer, 1986
2 volumes in-4 (26.4 cm x 20.8 cm) of 201-[4]pp. & 216-[7]pp.
Edition of 1700 numbered copies on Arches vellum.
Full garnet morocco leather binding, spine and boards richly ornamented with cold and gold tooling, garnet moiré silk endpapers and flyleaves, gilt top, boxed case (publisher's binding).
Work illustrated with color miniatures by Jean Gradassi (including a double-page frontispiece, 12 plates hors-texte, initials and vignettes), enhanced with watercolor through stencil.
One of the 150 numbered copies containing an original color illustration, a framed two-page color plate and a sequence of the drawing in dark carmine for the hors-texte illustrations, this one no. 70, well complete with its certificate of authenticity, enriched by the artist's pencil tribute on the title page of volume 1.
Very fine copy.
Seller's Story
Since 1928, a lineage of passionate booksellers, Librairie Julien Eppe continues a family tradition dedicated to rare, old, and collectible books. Founded in Paris by Paul Eppe and passed down through generations, it now combines nearly a century of bibliophilic expertise with a modern approach to online sales. Each book is carefully selected for the quality of its copy, its provenance value, or its bibliophilic interest.
Translated by Google TranslateVOLTAIRE
The Century of Louis XV
Nice, Editions d'Art Sefer, 1986
2 volumes in-4 (26.4 cm x 20.8 cm) of 201-[4]pp. & 216-[7]pp.
Edition of 1700 numbered copies on Arches vellum.
Full garnet morocco leather binding, spine and boards richly ornamented with cold and gold tooling, garnet moiré silk endpapers and flyleaves, gilt top, boxed case (publisher's binding).
Work illustrated with color miniatures by Jean Gradassi (including a double-page frontispiece, 12 plates hors-texte, initials and vignettes), enhanced with watercolor through stencil.
One of the 150 numbered copies containing an original color illustration, a framed two-page color plate and a sequence of the drawing in dark carmine for the hors-texte illustrations, this one no. 70, well complete with its certificate of authenticity, enriched by the artist's pencil tribute on the title page of volume 1.
Very fine copy.
Seller's Story
Since 1928, a lineage of passionate booksellers, Librairie Julien Eppe continues a family tradition dedicated to rare, old, and collectible books. Founded in Paris by Paul Eppe and passed down through generations, it now combines nearly a century of bibliophilic expertise with a modern approach to online sales. Each book is carefully selected for the quality of its copy, its provenance value, or its bibliophilic interest.
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Number of books
2
Subject
Illustrated
Book title
Le Siècle de Louis XV [1/150 ex. n° avec ORIGINAL SIGNÉ, SUITE & CADRE]
Author/ Illustrator
[miniaturiste] VOLTAIRE / Jean GRADASSI
Condition
Fine
Publication year oldest item
1986
Edition
Illustrated Edition, Numbered edition
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Éditions d'Art Sefer
Binding/ Material
Leather
Extras
Signed by illustrator, Slipcase
Number of pages
417
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