Ferdinand Bac - Souvenirs de Compiègne - 1949
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Ferdinand Bac’s Souvenirs de Compiègne is a French-language, numbered limited edition published in 1949, signed and inscribed by the author, with an original pencil portrait of Napoleon III.
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BAC (Ferdinand). — Souvenirs de Compiègne. Second Empire.
Compiègne, Imprimerie de Compiègne, 1946.
1 vol. in-4° (17.5 x 22.6 cm), paperback, under a crimped waiting cover.
FIRST EDITION.
ONE OF 500 SIGNED, LIMITED-EDITION COPIES ON VELLUM CHIFFON PAPER, the only large-paper edition. This copy bears the number 251, certified and justified.
• Original drawing: Portrait in profile of Emperor Napoleon III, finely executed in pencil by Ferdinand Bac on the title page.
• Signed autograph inscription (S.A.S.): A long handwritten dedication signed by Ferdinand Bac, written in black ink on the left-hand side of the page, dated 8 December 1949, addressed to Monsieur Lucien Legorju.
• Provenance note: Handwritten annotation by the author stating: “Exemplaire de Bibliothèque sur papier vélin chiffon 1946.”
Renowned writer, draftsman and caricaturist, Ferdinand Bac (1859-1952) was, through his father, the grandson of King Jérôme Bonaparte, and therefore the first cousin of Emperor Napoleon III. His memoirs and his original drawings of the Second Empire in Compiègne possess, beyond their artistic value, a unique historical and familial resonance.
BAC (Ferdinand). — Souvenirs de Compiègne. Second Empire.
Compiègne, Imprimerie de Compiègne, 1946.
1 vol. in-4° (17.5 x 22.6 cm), paperback, under a crimped waiting cover.
FIRST EDITION.
ONE OF 500 SIGNED, LIMITED-EDITION COPIES ON VELLUM CHIFFON PAPER, the only large-paper edition. This copy bears the number 251, certified and justified.
• Original drawing: Portrait in profile of Emperor Napoleon III, finely executed in pencil by Ferdinand Bac on the title page.
• Signed autograph inscription (S.A.S.): A long handwritten dedication signed by Ferdinand Bac, written in black ink on the left-hand side of the page, dated 8 December 1949, addressed to Monsieur Lucien Legorju.
• Provenance note: Handwritten annotation by the author stating: “Exemplaire de Bibliothèque sur papier vélin chiffon 1946.”
Renowned writer, draftsman and caricaturist, Ferdinand Bac (1859-1952) was, through his father, the grandson of King Jérôme Bonaparte, and therefore the first cousin of Emperor Napoleon III. His memoirs and his original drawings of the Second Empire in Compiègne possess, beyond their artistic value, a unique historical and familial resonance.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
History
Book title
Souvenirs de Compiègne
Author/ Illustrator
Ferdinand Bac
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1949
Height
24 cm
Edition
Limited edition, Numbered edition
Width
19 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Imprimerie de Compiègne
Binding/ Material
Softback
Extras
Inscribed by author, Signed by author
Number of pages
64
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