Author: F. G. Dumas [ed.]
Title: Catalogue Illustrãƒâ© Du Salon, 1879-1883
Description: Paris, H. Launette; Motteroz; Palais de L'Industrie; L. Baschet, 1880-1883. First edition. Leather. Five volumes of catalogues for fine art exhibitions held at the Palais des Champs-Élysées, with hundreds of reproductions of artworks. Five volumes in a quarter morocco binding with marbled boards. Library bookplate to the front paste down of each volume. Five volumes of catalogues detailing the artworks displayed for the first five annual fine art exhibitions held at the Palais des Champs-Élysées, with reproductions of the pieces exhibited. Each volume contains hundreds of reproductions of artworks by artists such as Eugène Boudin and Émile-François Chatrousse, and the last three volumes contain plans of the exhibition space. The first three volumes are now uncommon to find.Included in this set are: 'Premier annee: Salon de 1879, Catalogue illustré contenant cent douze fac-similes d'apres les dessins originaux des artistes' (new edition; H. Launette, Paris, 1882) 'Deuxieme annee: 1880, Catalogue illustré du Salon contenant deux cents reproductions d'apres les dessins originaux des artistes' (first edition; Motteroz, Paris, 1880) 'Troisieme annee: 1881, Catalogue illustré du Salon contenant environ 380 reproductions d'apres les dessins originaux des artistes' (first edition; Palais de L'Industrie, Paris, 1881) 'Quatrieme annee: 1882, Catalogue illustré du Salon contenant environ 400 reproductions d'apres les dessins originaux des artistes' (first edition; Librairie d'Art L. Baschet, Paris, 1882) 'Cinquieme annee: 1883, Catalogue illustré du Salon contenant environ 300 reproductions d'apres les dessins originaux des artistes' (first edition; Librairie d'Art L. Baschet, Paris, 1883) 4 pages of advertisements to the rear of the third volume, and 16 pages of advertisements to the rear of the fifth volume. In a quarter morocco binding. Externally fairly smart, except for library stickers to the tail of the spine of each volume, a little rubbing to the head and tail of the spine, and shelf wear to the extremities. Front hinge is slightly strained to the Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with some spotting to the first and last few pages, and to the fore edge, affecting the occasional page. Offsetting to the last pages of the fifth volume. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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