Gérard de Nerval / Robert Bonfils - Sylvie. Ornée de compositions gravées sur bois par Robert Bonfils - 1909
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Gérard de Nerval / Robert Bonfils, Sylvie. Ornée de compositions gravées sur bois par Robert Bonfils, illustrated edition, Paris 1909, 89 pages, 1 volume, 43 wood engravings in green, red and black, edition limited to 285 copies (250 on vélin de Rives, no. 104), in very good condition with an étui.
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Beautiful illustrated edition by the Art Deco painter Robert Bonfils (1886-1971) of this new poetics by Gérard de Nerval, published in 1853 in the Revue des deux Mondes, and later included in 1854 in the collection Filles du feu. According to his own admission, Nerval considers this text to be the best of his short stories.
Decorated with 43 woods by the artist, printed in green, red, and black: title (reproduced on the first cover plate), 13 large in-text illustrations, 14 banners, 14 tailpieces, a culispice, and a few decorative vignettes at the colophon.
Limited to 285 copies, this one of 250 on Rives vellum (after the 35 Japan), bears the number 104.
Sheet, illustrated, embossed cover. Under a cardboard slipcase with flaps, decorated on the boards and flaps with floral motifs and musical instruments.
Condition: light creases on the second cover of the volume, otherwise the work is in excellent condition. The case is solid, shows scuffs and tears.
Gérard de Nerval / Robert Bonfils
Sylvie. Adorned with wood engravings by Robert Bonfils
Paris, Literary Society of France (Emile Fequet's woodpress), 1909
in-4 (26.5 x 21 cm); 89 pages. 3 figures.
Seller's Story
We are looking for old books for our bibliophile customers. We currently have a strong demand on the web.
On-site withdrawals are only from MONDAY TO FRIDAY, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Passage Bookstore - Gribaudo Vandamme Bookstore
48-62 Passage Jouffroy - 75009 Paris
Translated by Google TranslateBeautiful illustrated edition by the Art Deco painter Robert Bonfils (1886-1971) of this new poetics by Gérard de Nerval, published in 1853 in the Revue des deux Mondes, and later included in 1854 in the collection Filles du feu. According to his own admission, Nerval considers this text to be the best of his short stories.
Decorated with 43 woods by the artist, printed in green, red, and black: title (reproduced on the first cover plate), 13 large in-text illustrations, 14 banners, 14 tailpieces, a culispice, and a few decorative vignettes at the colophon.
Limited to 285 copies, this one of 250 on Rives vellum (after the 35 Japan), bears the number 104.
Sheet, illustrated, embossed cover. Under a cardboard slipcase with flaps, decorated on the boards and flaps with floral motifs and musical instruments.
Condition: light creases on the second cover of the volume, otherwise the work is in excellent condition. The case is solid, shows scuffs and tears.
Gérard de Nerval / Robert Bonfils
Sylvie. Adorned with wood engravings by Robert Bonfils
Paris, Literary Society of France (Emile Fequet's woodpress), 1909
in-4 (26.5 x 21 cm); 89 pages. 3 figures.
Seller's Story
We are looking for old books for our bibliophile customers. We currently have a strong demand on the web.
On-site withdrawals are only from MONDAY TO FRIDAY, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Passage Bookstore - Gribaudo Vandamme Bookstore
48-62 Passage Jouffroy - 75009 Paris
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Number of Books
1
Subject
Illustrated
Book Title
Sylvie. Ornée de compositions gravées sur bois par Robert Bonfils
Author/ Illustrator
Gérard de Nerval / Robert Bonfils
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1909
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Extras
Slipcase
Number of pages
89
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