Lorrain Chapront (2 results)
More imagesPublished by G. & A. Mornay, Paris 1922
- Hardcover
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Near fine
US$ 332.48
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Leather. Condition: Near Fine. A lovely limited edition of this novel by Jean Lorrain, in the original French. Decorated with woodcuts by Chapront. Jean Lorrain was a French poet and novelist of the Symbolist school, known for his numerous contributions to the satirical weekly Le Courrier Francais. This novel, originally publish…ed in 1901, is an example of the author's well known Decadent style. A lovely limited edition, illustrated with colourful woodcuts by Chapront. In 'Le Beaux Livres' series. In the original French.Number nine hundred and seven of nine hundred and fifty seven printed on Rives paper.Rebound in half morocco signed by a French binder, with the original wraps and spine bound in with the volume. Rebound in half morocco binding over marbled boards, with gilt to the top edge and marbled endpapers. The original wraps and spine are bound in with the volume. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear and a light fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with colourful woodcuts by Chapront. Near Fine. Chapront (illustrator). book.
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Seller: Librairie Diogène SARL, Lyon, , FranceLibrairie Diogène SARL
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US$ 179.27
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A Paris, Chez G. & A. Mornay, Editeurs, N° 11 de la Collection "Les Beaux Livres", 1922, 37, Boulevard du Montparnasse, 1 volume in-8 de 205x155 mm environ, 1f. blanc, faux-titre, frontispice, titre avec vignette, dédié à Paul Adam, 308 pages, 1f. (justificatif de tirage), 1f. blanc, reliure plein maroquin à long grain vert oliv…e, dos lisse portant titres dorés, orné de caissons à motifs romantiques dorés, tranche de tête dorée, gardes marbrées, couvertures et dos conservés. Dos décoloré, bon état. Exemplaire numéroté N° 497, un des 957 exemplaires sur papier de Rives, numérotés de 44 à 1000. Illustré de : un frontispice en couleurs, 5 in-texte, et 67 bandeaux et culs-de-lampe, une vignette de titre en vert, et deux vignettes sur la couverture. Jean Lorrain, pseudonyme de Paul Alexandre Martin Duval, est un écrivain français à très forte tendance parnassienne, né le 9 août 1855 à Fécamp, en Haute-Normandie, et mort le 30 juin 1906 à Paris.
