Lot n° 194
Estimation :
1000 - 1500
EUR
Result with fees
Result
: 1 800EUR
DENIS, Maurice.- CLAUDEL (Paul). The Announcement made to Ma - Lot 194
DENIS, Maurice.- CLAUDEL (Paul). The Announcement made to Mary. Mystery in four acts and a prologue. Illustrations of Maurice Denis engraved on wood in colour by Jacques Beltrand. P., Aug. Blaizot, 1926, large 4°, 286 p., full midnight blue morocco, plates decorated with a large cream mosaic lace surrounded by a six-fold gilded framing net, back decorated with 4 ribs, counter plates decorated with an ivory satin fabric framed in a set of gilded and mosaic nets, gilded edges, midnight blue morocco shirt with stripes, cover and back cons.., bordered case (binding signed G. Cretté, successor of Marius Michel). First edition illustrated to 200 copies on Arches vellum, including 35 colour compositions by Maurice Denis, including 1 frontispiece and 10 without text. Very beautiful typographic printing in slightly broken black, celestial blue, gold, and red. Perfect binding by Georges Cretté (1893-1969), one of the most important French art bookbinders of the 20th century. He learnt bookbinding at the École Estienne from which he graduated first in 1910 with a speciality in gilding and decorations. This distinction allowed him to be noticed by the most important craftsman of the time: Marius-Michel, who welcomed him in his workshop. Beautiful copy.
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