Le Bestiaire (The Bestiary) Etchings by Roger Chastel.
by Paul Eluard
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- Fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Arlington Hts, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Maeght Editeur, 1949. Book. Illus. by Roger Chastel. Fine. Loose Plates. Limited Edition . Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. No. 94 of a limited edition of 196 copies. Text in French. Poems by Paul Eluard accompanied by 87 original etchings by Roger Chastel. Folded sheets with tissue guards, printed on Lana's vellum. Including an etching covering the full covers, front/back/spine. In a very good, heavy card chemise with large letter spine title. Chemise and plates are housed in a matching, good, heavy card slipcase with wear to all edges. All plates are clean, bright, and unmarked. A great copy of this scarce title. With a copy of the French art publication, Derriere le Miroir, No. 17, February, 1949, 2nd edition. The entire 8 page issue is dedicated to Le Bestiaire. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Plain Tales Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 026675
- Title
- Le Bestiaire (The Bestiary) Etchings by Roger Chastel.
- Author
- Paul Eluard
- Illustrator
- Roger Chastel
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Maeght Editeur
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1949
- Size
- Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23&qu
- Keywords
- Art Poetry
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Plain Tales Books
Biblio member since 2005
Arlington Hts, Illinois
About Plain Tales Books
Plain Tales Books was started in 1984. General used stock with areas of interest in the book arts, typography, printing, architecture, Easton Press, Franklin Library, Folio Society. Owner: Tom Zimmerman
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