Christian de Gastyne - Visages de Paris. Charme du vieux quartier Latin - 1947

Title

Christian de Gastyne – Charm of the old Latin Quarter – 10 original etchings – Limited edition no. 34

Description

Christian de Gastyne – Faces of Paris: Charm of the old Latin Quarter
Baconnier Editions – Original edition.

Beautiful bibliophile work devoted to the old Latin Quarter of Paris, entirely illustrated by Christian de Gastyne.

Copy number 34, belonging to the limited edition described in the justification.

The work includes 10 original etchings, notably depicting:

Panthéon, rue Saint-Séverin, Sorbonne, rue de la Montagne-Sainte-Geneviève, place de la Contrescarpe, rue Tournefort, rue du Pot-de-Fer, Jardin du Luxembourg, rue Malebranche and rue Mazarine.

The engravings are accompanied by their protective leaves.

Also present is the color frontispiece, made from a gouache of rue des Chantres. The justification of the edition states that, in the subscribed copies, this has been hand-enhanced by the author. The frontispiece of this copy also bears Ch. de Gastyne's signature at bottom right.

The copperplates used to print the etchings were erased after printing, as indicated in the justification.

Copy preserved with its cover/portfolio and its original transparent rhodoid.

Very beautiful set for a collector of illustrated books, bibliophile or lover of Paris and the Latin Quarter.

Condition: good overall considering age. Interior well preserved. Some signs of use, notably on the cover/portfolio and its corners. See the numerous photographs which are part of the description.