Claude Farrère / Valdo Barbey - De Londres à Venise par New-York - 1949

A fascinating illustrated and numbered volume in this deluxe bibliophile edition. It combines the text of Claude Farrère, a novelist and academician renowned for his travel and exotic tales, with eighteen original etchings by Valdo Barbey, engraver and illustrator.

The work is presented in large folio format, loose sheets in a folder and slipcase, printed in 538 copies.
Each copy can thus possess a unique heritage quality that increases its value. The narrative proposes an imaginary itinerary linking London, New York, and Venice, from a cosmopolitan and modern perspective.

The collection illustrates the encounter between travel literature and graphic art in the post-war period. It embodies Kieffer's refined aesthetic, who conceived his books as total works of art.

Claude Farrère / Valdo Barbey - From London to Venice via New York - 1949 - René Kieffer -
114 Pages -

Good condition of the binding, loose sheets in publisher's folder and slipcase, signs of wear, slipcase rubbed and faded, marbled edges, smooth spine, title in black -

Good condition inside, some foxing, book decorated with 18 etchings by Valdo Barbey, limited edition of 538 copies, this one being one of 450 numbered copies on pure BFK Rives paper -

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