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Wednesday 18 November 2020, 10:30 AM • Rome

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Illustrati francesi - Chahine, Edgar

Impressions d'Italie, 1906

Estimate

€ 650 - 850

Sold

€ 832

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Paris, Sagot, 1906. In 2nd. First paper with title, list of plates, edition and signature in pencil by the author, 3 pp. preface by Roger Marx, frontispiece and 49 plates etched and drypoint on Hollande paper and applied to the pages of the volume, all signed and numbered in pencil by the author, first burnished paper, editorial binding in hardcover printed in flowers with a ' further copy of the chalcographic title page applied on the front plate and a small paper block with the name of the publisher and the place of publication, slightly damaged ends of the spine and corners.

Specialist Notes

The circulation is 75 copies, 25 of which are out of print. Specimen n. 48 of the 50 on Hollande paper. Beautiful fresh and bearded engravings of this interesting and poetic description of Tuscany, Umbria and Venice.