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Important iconography.
Text in Spanish.
Small marginal tears to the last pages, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
Rich iconography.
Text in Spanish.
A very handsome copy.

First edition.
Richly illustrated.
A very attractive copy.

First edition.
Publisher's binding.
Richly illustrated.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket which has small tears at head and foot, very fine interior condition.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies with 7 on Japan paper.
Half fir green shagreen binding with corners, smooth spine showing minor traces of rubbing, cold fillets frame on marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved (front cover with a very light marginal lack), top edge gilt.
Work decorated with 160 illustrations

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription from a previous owner to a friend as a gift.
Work illustrated with 80 photographic plates hors-texte.
Spine and boards lightly and marginally sunned without severity, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 992 numbered copies on simili-Art paper, the only printing with 8 copies on Japan paper.
Richly illustrated.
Minor tears of no consequence at foot of spines, endpapers lightly shadowed, otherwise a handsome copy, complete in 2 volumes.

First edition published in a small number of copies.
A few rare small wormholes, otherwise a handsome copy of this small and surprising treatise on the aesthetics of art.
A small lack at foot of spine

First edition.
Autograph inscription signed by the author.
Spine very slightly sunned, handsome copy.

New edition.
Spine slightly faded.

First edition.
Full aubergine calf binding, spine with four raised bands set with gilt fillets, gilt friezes at head and foot, gilt roulettes on headcaps, quadruple fillets enriched with typographical motifs at angles framing the boards, gilt fillets on edges, framing of gilt friezes on endpapers, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, elegant signed binding at foot of spine.
Copy free of foxing.
Rare work in a fine signed binding.

Third printing of this exhibition catalogue held at the Grand & Petit Palais from November 1966 to February 1967.
Rich iconography.
Discreet ballpoint pen annotations at the head of the first endpaper, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 copies on laid paper, deluxe copies after 1 Japan.
A trace of rubbing at foot of first cover, light worming on endpapers.
Rare.

First edition of this auction catalogue held on November 30, December 1 and 2, 1922 at the Hôtel Drouot.
Iconography.
Spine slightly faded, one plate loose, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Contributions by Lorenzo Costa, poems as funeral eulogies by G.C. Di Negro, G. Ponta, J. Sanvitale, P. Parodi, G. Chiappe...
Spine split with some loss, boards marginally spotted and soiled, handsome interior condition.
Copy presented in its original wrappers under plain covers.

First edition.
Publisher's cream paper boards, smooth unlettered spine with lacks, small angular scratches and light stains on covers, some minor interior worming.
Our copy lacks engraved plates 1, 2, 3 and engraved plates 19 to 34 (it is complete with engraved plates 4 to 19 inclusive).
Rare.

First edition of this sale catalogue held on 22 and 23 May 1896 at the Hôtel Drouot.
Preface by Jules Clarétie, autograph inscription from the author.
Illustrated.
Spine and boards uniformly faded, handsome interior condition.

First edition published anonymously.
About Chassériau, Corot, Delacroix, Ingres, Henner, Fromentin, Meissonier, Vernet...
Very light staining to boards without consequence, small tear without loss affecting final pages, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

New edition with some parts in first edition, one of 500 copies on laid paper specially printed for the author.
Handsome copy complete with its errata leaf.

First edition.
Rare autograph inscription from Antoine Etex.
Split spine with small lacks, minor tears and slight corner lacks to covers, dampstains mainly at rear affecting the leaves. Rare.

Reissue.
Publisher's cloth binding, illustrated slipcase in color.
From the collection L'art dans le monde, fine iconography.

First edition, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Numerous color illustrations hors texte and black illustrations in the text.
A manual of 'beauty' for workers, particularly striking with the perspective of time.

First edition.
Texts by Alain Jouffroy and reproductions of artworks by P. Hiquily.
A very good copy.

First edition.
A very good copy.

First edition.
Handsome copy, despite the front cover being slightly and marginally sunned, complete with the folding plan depicting the danse macabre.

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Light crease marks of no consequence affecting the front cover, handsome copy.

Second edition.
Cover illustrated with a drawing by P. Picasso. About P. Picasso, R. Dufy, C. Monet, M. Utrillo, A. Derain, F. Léger, O. Friesz, M. de Vlaminck, A. Renoir, A. Ozenfant, H. Rousseau, F. Picabia...
Iconography of the work of these prestigious artists. Spine sunned with a tear at foot, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 50 unpublished drawings by the author.
Spine and boards very slightly and marginally faded, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 53 vignettes.
Spine faded and clumsily restored with tape repair, some light foxing.

First edition, one of the copies on tinted laid paper.
Work illustrated with figures, handsome copy.

The first edition printed in a small number of copies using Berdalle de Lapommeraye's typolithographic process.
Angular tears to covers and spine, some foxing.
Rare copy presented in plain temporary wrappers.

First edition.
Richly illustrated, a very good copy.

First edition.
Marginal dampstains affecting the leaves, one joint reattached, slight marginal lacks to boards.
Rare.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Autograph inscription from Charles Marionneau.
Some light foxing of no consequence. Rare.

First edition.
Lower cover marginally faded, otherwise a good copy.

First edition. Nineteenth-century half cloth with raised diamond pattern. Headcaps rubbed with small cloth losses. Important work constituting a solid reference in the field. The author founded the National Academy of Design. Numerous artists referenced. This work extends to very diverse fields such as Egyptian architecture. It begins with a history of drawing in England in the second half of the 18th century.

First edition printed in 50 copies on laid paper of this offprint.
Occasional light foxing.
Rare.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Brochure illustrated with one figure.
Minor foxing on the rear cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 990 graphic documents and 887 marks and hallmarks.
Two angular tears restored with tape repair on the back cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Light worming and tiny corner lack to rear board, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 28 figures.
Autograph inscription by the author on the front cover.
Spine split with some lacks, covers stained, some light interior foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Illustrated with 150 etchings.
A good copy.

First edition of the catalogue for this sale held on 6 and 7 April 1929 in Paris.
Illustrated.
Two lacks to head and foot of spine, slight marginal worming to front board, handsome interior condition.

Fourth edition.
Full black cloth binding, smooth spine, unidentified armorial device stamped in blind to boards.
Some foxing. Rare.

Fourth edition expanded with a catalogue of all masters whose works are indicated in this book.
Full burgundy cloth binding, smooth spine, unidentified armorial device stamped in blind to boards.
Some foxing affecting mainly the very first pages.
Rare.

Sixth edition.
Full navy sheep binding, smooth spine, unidentified arms stamped in blind on covers.
Light foxing on endpapers, otherwise a handsome and rare copy.

First edition detailing the works presented in this museum.
Full black cloth binding, smooth spine, unidentified arms stamped in blind to front cover.
Occasional small foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Spine cracked with slight lacks at head and foot, two small marginal defects to second cover, angular dampstain affecting pages xxii of the preface to page 16 of the text.