Illustrations De G Chopard (2 results)

Paris, Editions Willeb, 1945 - In-4, 20 x 29 cm - Cartonnage illustré de l'éditeur, dos toile brune, sous jaquette rempliée de papier fort gaufré à l'imitation de la peau de crocodile, vignette contre-collée sur le premier pla - Vignette contre-collée au 1 er plat - Illustrations animalières de Chopard dont 8 en couleurs - 48 pages - Bon exemplaire - Envoi rapide et soigné Livres.…

Condition: Very Good binding. Folio. 155, [1 (blank)] pp. Limited Edition, number 4 of 115 copies, signed by Chopard on the limitation page. Unbound and printed on single folios, all laid into printed wrapper with additional blank folios at front and rear of the book. This is housed in a parchment-backed chemise titled in red with a white, imitation levant-grained cloth, which is in turn enclosed in a slipcase of the same cloth and trimmed in parchmentquite a package! 12 full-page lithographs in addition to numerous in-text lithographs. The blank folios are toned from the wrapper; wrapper has a closed tear at the top of the front joint; parchment spine of the chemise is somewhat soiled; slipcase is soiled with joints that are quite weaktwo splits have been mended, but remain tender. A wonderful edition by the Gonin brothers of the 18th century French poet's fables, beautifully illustrated by Gaston Albert Chopard.…