Hardcover
1935 · Paris
by De Ricci, Seymour
Paris: Jean A. Seligman, 1935. Hardcover. G. Bumped corners, tanning, and evident shelf wear on covers. Ex-library with usual marks, including stickers on spine and back cover. Some pages show a bit of crinkling, perhaps as a damp stain (though not discolored, some pages with slight soiling). Moderate soiling inside covers, though majority of pages are clean.. Tan paper boards with sienna cloth spine; paper title blocks on spine and front cover. [209] deckled pp., 101 duotone illustrations tipped in. Text is in French. Presents 103 "master drawings" of the 18th century from this collection, with illustrations tipped in to a double-page spread for each entry. Note that numbers 86 and 103 are deliberately not pictured. Includes works by Boucher, Fragonard, Guardi, L'aine, Parrocel, Hubert Robert, and many more. Does not offer info about the collector/printer. Copy #277.
(Inventory #: 166420)