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FRENCH ENGRAVINGS OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY IN THE COLLECTION OF JOSEPH WIDENER, Lynnewood Hall. Volume Four.

by Widener, Joseph E.; Clayton, Edward (Editor)

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Privately Printed (by the Chiswick Press) London: ., 1923 Volume four (of four) [Le monument du Costume; Suite de Larmessin pour les Contes de la Fontaine; The Illustrations of Moreau le Jeune for the Works of Jean Jacques Rousseau; Illustrations for the tales of La Fontaine. pp. 497- 641, [1]. Beautifully printed on soft unbleached Arnold paper. With many etched, engraved and photogravure plates - some finished in aqua-tint color. Folio. Handsome elaborate full crushed red morocco gilt binding, by Riviere and Son. Top edge gilt. Original slip case. Number 20 of an edition limited to only 120 copies. The plates are wonderful, and the beautifully printed explanatory text is illuminating. The full four volume set retails for about $7000.00 today. This collection, originally formed by Albert Christophle, was preserved by the wealthy American art collector and sportsman Joseph Early Widener (1871-1943). Born in Philadelphia, he was the second son of Hannah Josephine Dunton (1836-1896) and the extremely wealthy transportation and real estate magnate Peter A. B. Widener (1834-1915). Joe was the uncle of the famed brilliant young book collector Harry Elkins Widener, who died (with his father) on the Titanic. He was a founding benefactor of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and a major figure in thoroughbred horse racing. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! Language: eng. Hardcover. Fine.

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Title
FRENCH ENGRAVINGS OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY IN THE COLLECTION OF JOSEPH WIDENER, Lynnewood Hall. Volume Four.
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Widener, Joseph E.; Clayton, Edward (Editor)
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Hardcover
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Privately Printed (by the Chiswick Press) London: .
Date Published
1923
Keywords
ART FRENCH PRINTS ENGRAVINGS ETCHINGS ARTISTS ILLUSTRATED
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ILLUSTRATED; ART; BINDINGS;
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Ron Lieberman, has been an antiquarian bookseller, rare book appraiser, and library consultant for Fifty years. His firm, The Family Album, has issued a series of exceptional catalogs and bibliographic references in a variety of fields, including: Incunabula; Pennsylvania-Americana; German-Americana; Fine Book Bindings; Early Photographica; Printing History & Typography; Classics from the Great Scholar / Printers; Etc. He was the instructor for a series of valuable workshops and courses in the history, taste, and technique of book collecting. He frequently lectures before professional groups of librarians and archivists on: the book trade; collection and building security; disaster preparedness; appraisals; and preservation, conservation, and binding. He has also often appeared on radio and television popularizing the pleasant hobby of antique book collecting. His expert opinion on the book collecting market; values of archives and manuscripts; collection preservation & security; historic photographs; and the value of rare books has been sought by sources as diverse as: the Historical & Museum Commission of PA; the PA State Library; the Library of Congress; the Smithsonian Institution; the FBI; American Bible Society; Money Magazine; Kipplinger Magazine; Conservation Centers; Warmans Antique Price Guides; U.S.A. Today; as well as Universities, Colleges, and Historical Societies throughout the United States. As one of the organizers of the World Library Fund, Mr. Lieberman provides professional analyses of library collections, and helps plan library development for public and private institutions in the United States and abroad. He was a Member of the Board of Governors of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (A.B.A.A.), and Chairman of the A.B.A.A. Security Committee. He was a long-time regular member of the Security Committee of the Rare Book and Manuscript Section (RBMS) of the American Library Association (ALA); and was the Past President of the Middle Atlantic Chapter, A.B.A.A. Mr. Lieberman was also, for many years, a consulting editor and contributor to the Haworth Press journal: "College & Undergraduate Libraries" American Library Association (ALA); + ACRL/RBMS [For 35 Continuous Years] // PA Library Association (PLA) // Bibliographical Society of America // Middle Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC) // Society for the History of Authorship, Readership, and Publishing (SHARP) // Philobiblon Club // Etc. Etc.

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Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Morocco
Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Top Edge Gilt
Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
Slip Case
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Gilt
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