Armand SILVESTRE

First edition, one of 35 copies printed on Japan paper, the deluxe issue, complete with the four states of the etchings (pure etching with remarque, with remarque, before letters, final state), see Vicaire, VII, 534.

(Vicaire mentions a blank leaf and a dedication leaf which appear to be missing here, although the copy is otherwise perfectly complete.)

Contemporary binding in half Empire green morocco, spine with five raised bands framed by black fillets, minor rubbing to the spine, spine and boards slightly faded, black fillet border on marbled paper boards, comb-marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on witnesses, binding...

Rare original color lithograph, executed by Eugène Grasset for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 23 published in March 1899.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on Japan paper with wide margins, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp depicting a child's profile in the lower margin, numbered stamp of the deluxe edition on the verso, small tears at head, fold marks at lower corners; print preceded by a tissue guard captioned with the artist's name, the title, and a poem.
Lithograph inspired by a poem Les tendresses by Armand Sylvestre, reproduced on the print's tissue guard.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and...

Rare original lithograph, executed by Eugène Grasset for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 23 published in March 1899.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on China paper with wide margins, printed in blue ink, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp depicting a child's profile in the lower margin, mounted on a sheet of laid paper with the numbered stamp of the deluxe edition on the verso, some foxing.
Lithograph inspired by a poem, Les tendresses, by Armand Sylvestre.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe Moderne consists of original chromolithographs which, unlike other magazines such as...

Rare original color lithograph, executed by Firmin Bouisset for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 21 published in January 1899.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on Japan paper with wide margins, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in the lower margin, numbered stamp of the deluxe printing on the verso; engraving preceded by a tissue guard captioned with the artist's name, the title, and an extract from the work.
Lithograph inspired by an extract from L'or des couchants by Silvestre Armand, reproduced on the tissue guard of the print.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and...

Rare original lithograph, executed by Firmin Bouisset for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 21 published in January 1899.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on China paper with wide margins, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in the lower margin, mounted on a sheet of laid paper with the numbered stamp of the deluxe printing on the verso, some foxing.
Lithograph inspired by an extract from L'or des couchants by Silvestre Armand.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne consists of unpublished chromolithographs which, unlike other magazines such as...

Rare original color lithograph, executed by Maurice Eliot for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 5 published in September 1897.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on Japan paper with wide margins, artist's signature and date in the plate, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in the lower margin, numbered stamp of the deluxe printing on verso; engraving preceded by a tissue guard inscribed with the artist's name, title, a poem by Armand Sylvestre and a presentation text; and another blank tissue guard.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne consists of...

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy and first printing of Albert Robida's illustrations.
Contemporary binding in red half cloth with corners, smooth spine decorated with a central gilt fleuron, double gilt fillet and gilt date at foot, long black morocco title label, illustrated pink covers preserved, binding signed Carayon.
A very fine copy.

First edition.
Half red shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with fleurons and gilt fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, two tears on leading edges, front cover preserved, top edge gilt.
Work decorated with illustrations in text and full-page, in black and white as well as in blue, green, red, mauve and sepia by Georges Cain, preface by Jules Clarétie, music by Jules Massenet.

first edition.
Bound in half red shagreen, back with five nerves set with black nets decorated with double gilded coffered, gold tail date caps slightly rubbed minor, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, marbled edges, corners blunted.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed Armand Silvestre to Monsieur de Margorie.
Our copy has been enriched with a portrait of the author pasted next to the title page.
Preface by George Sand.

first edition.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated Armand Silvestre Augustus Vacquerie.
Foreword by George Sand.
A restored tear in the foot of the first flat, a small hole on the half-title page where Armand Silvestre scored the year of writing the autograph, scattered spots.

With original illustrations by Albert Robida.
A spot to upper cover, internally good.

First edition of this auction catalogue held on May 18, 1894 with Georges Petit as expert, printed in small numbers on laid paper.
Texts by A. Silvestre & L. Roger-Milès.
Illustrated catalogue with reproductions of the 2 paintings exhibited: Fontainebleau by Corot and Le four à chaux by A. de Neuville.
Complete with invitation card.