Author: HERMANT, ABEL / BRUNELLESCHI, UMBERTO (Ill.):
Title: Phili ou Par-delà le bien et le mal. Paris, édition de la Guirlande, 1921.
Description: . 4to. Pp. 156. With twelve pochoir engraved plates by Brunelleschi, protected by tissue guards. Ninety-three colour vignettes in the text. As issued, loose in original printed wrappers. Housed in a specially made box. Limited edition of 275, of which 250 on vergé d'Arches, this is number 156. Umberto Brunelleschi, Italian-born artist who arrived in Paris in 1900. He soon became one of the leading illustrators and costume designer of that time. Hermant's novel "Phili, ou par-delà le bien et le mal" is about a prince Philippe-Egon and the beautiful young girl Sophie. The story unfolds in a flamboyant setting of luxury, dance and seduction. The novel is complemented by the exquisite images of Brunelleschi, which exemplify the emerging Art Deco style of the 1920s. Occasionally some offsetting from plates as normal and some leaves with light browning to outer edge. Two plates with small light crease at margin but it's a great fresh copy of Brunelleschi's chef-d'oeuvre. Ercoli G. Il Pochoir Art Déco' pp. 32.
Keywords: Design, pochoir, art, novel, french, france, illustrated,
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Title: Phili ou Par-delà le bien et le mal. Paris, édition de la Guirlande, 1921.
Description: . 4to. Pp. 156. With twelve pochoir engraved plates by Brunelleschi, protected by tissue guards. Ninety-three colour vignettes in the text. As issued, loose in original printed wrappers. Housed in a specially made box. Limited edition of 275, of which 250 on vergé d'Arches, this is number 156. Umberto Brunelleschi, Italian-born artist who arrived in Paris in 1900. He soon became one of the leading illustrators and costume designer of that time. Hermant's novel "Phili, ou par-delà le bien et le mal" is about a prince Philippe-Egon and the beautiful young girl Sophie. The story unfolds in a flamboyant setting of luxury, dance and seduction. The novel is complemented by the exquisite images of Brunelleschi, which exemplify the emerging Art Deco style of the 1920s. Occasionally some offsetting from plates as normal and some leaves with light browning to outer edge. Two plates with small light crease at margin but it's a great fresh copy of Brunelleschi's chef-d'oeuvre. Ercoli G. Il Pochoir Art Déco' pp. 32.
Keywords: Design, pochoir, art, novel, french, france, illustrated,
Price: EUR 3000.00 = appr. US$ 3260.54 Seller: Charlotte Du Rietz Rare Books
- Book number: 121497
- Book number: 121497
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