Georgiques
- Paris: Philippe Gonin, 1937
Paris: Philippe Gonin, 1937. MAILLOL, Aristide. VIRGIL. Les Georgiques. French text by L'Abbe Jacques Delile. Paris: Philippe Gonin, 1937-1943 [ie. 1950].
First Maillol edition. Deluxe edition, one of 750 copies, this being number 452 and the two extra suites of plates. Three folio volumes (12 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches). [2], 174, [2]; [2], 154, [2]; [154] pp. With 122 Maillol woodcut illustrations (including a few repeats). Volume I contains 61 woodcuts of which some are illustrated initials and volume two contains the same number. The third volume contains two extra suites of the illustrations, one in black and the other in red (or 'sanguine'). The two extra sets are in their own paper wrappers and each has the artist's 'M' stamped on the cover. Every page of the extra suites has the stamped 'M'. Printed on wove paper with two watermarks of Maillol nudes (one with no lettering and the other with 'Maillol Gonin'). This work is complete with many of the extra plates having more than one woodcut per plate. Additionally, this set has 10 first proof states of woodcuts printed in sanguine on China paper in a separate folder. Each is stamp "M." The folder containing these is notated in ink "premieres states sur chine and initialed "LG."
Each of the three volumes is comprised of loose sheets in paper wrappers laid into chemises Volume I and II with the chemise in quarter vellum, volume III with full paper boards. Black lettering to spines of chemises. Each volume housed in a vellum-tipped slipcase. Very light dusting to cases and some minor soiling. Some cracking to one slipcase. Wrappers and opening and closing pages with very minute foxing (typical for this production). Overall, a pristine set.
"In 1908, returning from Greece with Kessler, Maillol stopped at Naples and Pompeii and executed a few drawings. Shortly thereafter he cut the first block for the Georgica and was able to save it from a fire in 1915 which destroyed his Montval studio. In the following years he made a few other cuts for this volume, which Kessler was unable to complete as a companion to the Ecologae. In 1937 Gonin urged Maillol to resume the work, and the last block was delivered to the publisher in September, 1944, shortly before the artist's death" (Artist & the Book).
The Artist & the Book 175. Rauch 144.
HBS 69562.
$3,000.
First Maillol edition. Deluxe edition, one of 750 copies, this being number 452 and the two extra suites of plates. Three folio volumes (12 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches). [2], 174, [2]; [2], 154, [2]; [154] pp. With 122 Maillol woodcut illustrations (including a few repeats). Volume I contains 61 woodcuts of which some are illustrated initials and volume two contains the same number. The third volume contains two extra suites of the illustrations, one in black and the other in red (or 'sanguine'). The two extra sets are in their own paper wrappers and each has the artist's 'M' stamped on the cover. Every page of the extra suites has the stamped 'M'. Printed on wove paper with two watermarks of Maillol nudes (one with no lettering and the other with 'Maillol Gonin'). This work is complete with many of the extra plates having more than one woodcut per plate. Additionally, this set has 10 first proof states of woodcuts printed in sanguine on China paper in a separate folder. Each is stamp "M." The folder containing these is notated in ink "premieres states sur chine and initialed "LG."
Each of the three volumes is comprised of loose sheets in paper wrappers laid into chemises Volume I and II with the chemise in quarter vellum, volume III with full paper boards. Black lettering to spines of chemises. Each volume housed in a vellum-tipped slipcase. Very light dusting to cases and some minor soiling. Some cracking to one slipcase. Wrappers and opening and closing pages with very minute foxing (typical for this production). Overall, a pristine set.
"In 1908, returning from Greece with Kessler, Maillol stopped at Naples and Pompeii and executed a few drawings. Shortly thereafter he cut the first block for the Georgica and was able to save it from a fire in 1915 which destroyed his Montval studio. In the following years he made a few other cuts for this volume, which Kessler was unable to complete as a companion to the Ecologae. In 1937 Gonin urged Maillol to resume the work, and the last block was delivered to the publisher in September, 1944, shortly before the artist's death" (Artist & the Book).
The Artist & the Book 175. Rauch 144.
HBS 69562.
$3,000.
Details
Title
Georgiques
Author
VIRGIL
Condition
Unknown
Publisher
Philippe Gonin: Paris
Date
1937