Auguste Blondel / Paul Mirabaud - Rodolphe Töpffer, l’écrivain, l’artiste et l’homme - 1886
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Auguste Blondel’s biography of Rodolphe Töpffer, with a bibliography by Paul Mirabaud, was published in Paris in 1886 as a first edition.
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A biography of the Swiss writer, artist, teacher, and pioneering comic-strip creator Rodolphe Töpffer (1799–1846).
Auguste Blondel presents Töpffer’s life alongside his literary, artistic, educational, and political interests. This work reflects a broad view of Töpffer: as a respected Genevan novelist, travel writer, teacher, school director, and professor of belles-lettres at the Academy of Geneva. He was also an important theorist of visual narrative through his 1845 Essai de physiognomonie.
This is a collaboration with Paul Mirabaud who supplied the book’s bibliography; therefore combining biography, criticism, illustrations, and bibliographical documentation.
Half tan leather binding, with marbled boards and gilt titles to the spine. Good, clean, solid condition, with a touch of rubbing only Top edge gilt. Internally in good, clean condition. Pages are fractionally darkened. Illustrations are nicely printed to art paper with tissue guards. Original covers are bound in, and clean, if a little darkened.
544 pages. 29 x 21 cm
approx 4kg packed.
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A biography of the Swiss writer, artist, teacher, and pioneering comic-strip creator Rodolphe Töpffer (1799–1846).
Auguste Blondel presents Töpffer’s life alongside his literary, artistic, educational, and political interests. This work reflects a broad view of Töpffer: as a respected Genevan novelist, travel writer, teacher, school director, and professor of belles-lettres at the Academy of Geneva. He was also an important theorist of visual narrative through his 1845 Essai de physiognomonie.
This is a collaboration with Paul Mirabaud who supplied the book’s bibliography; therefore combining biography, criticism, illustrations, and bibliographical documentation.
Half tan leather binding, with marbled boards and gilt titles to the spine. Good, clean, solid condition, with a touch of rubbing only Top edge gilt. Internally in good, clean condition. Pages are fractionally darkened. Illustrations are nicely printed to art paper with tissue guards. Original covers are bound in, and clean, if a little darkened.
544 pages. 29 x 21 cm
approx 4kg packed.
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, Bibliography, Biographies and memoirs, Illustrated, Literature
Book title
Rodolphe Töpffer, l’écrivain, l’artiste et l’homme
Author/ Illustrator
Auguste Blondel / Paul Mirabaud
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1886
Height
290 mm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
210 mm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Paris: Librairie Hachette et Cie
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Number of pages
544
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