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*P. Mérimée - Le Vase Estrusque - Eaux-fortes de Pierre Brissaud by Pierre BRISSAUD |
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| Prosper Merimée. Le Vase Etrusque. With 7 Original Etchings by PIERRE BRISSAUD. Editeur Henri Babou, Paris, 1930. Limited to 330 numbered copies. One of the 303 copies printed on Velin à la forme Johannot. 91 pages. French text. Softbound. Publisher's pale green printed wrappers, with a matching slipcase. Uncut pages. The illustrations by Pierre Brissaud are original etchings, printed from the plates by atelier Nourisson. Each has a plain tissue guard -- (the guards display some transfer from the printing inks used, as might be expected. This is copy number 293 of the edition on vélin Johannot. Pierre Brissaud [1885-1964] was an art déco master, best known for his superb work in pochoir for the Gazette du Bon Ton, Vogue (Paris) and several other illustrated books... Size 8.25x5.50 inches |