LOUEDIN (Bernard). Venice by François-René de Chateaubriand. S.l. Éditions Carrés d'Art, [1993]. - In-4 oblong, 247 x 325: (4 ff. first 2 blanks), 59 pp. (4 ff. last 2 blanks), 10 plates, gilt cover. In sheets, filled cover, publisher's red velvet slipcase. Edition of 112 copies plus a few artist's and contributor's copies, illustrated with 2 lithographs, 12 compositions in red at the head of each chapter and 10 signed copper engravings in color by painter and engraver Bernard LOUEDIN (b. 1938). Specially printed for Pierre Jean Mathan, the typographer who printed the text. It is printed on "vert cendré" paper made at Moulin de Larroque, except for the copper plates, which are printed on Rives vellum. The first lithograph is signed by Louedin, who has added a pencil drawing opposite, accompanied by this autograph dedication: "Pour Pierre Jean Mathan // avec tous mes remerciements pour votre beau // travail // très cordialement // Louedin." Very well preserved copy. Provenance: Pierre Jean Mathan Collection.
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€300 - €400
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30%
LOUEDIN (Bernard).
Venice by François-René de Chateaubriand.
S.l. Éditions Carrés d'Art, [1993]. - In-4 oblong, 247 x 325: (4 ff. first 2 blanks), 59 pp. (4 ff. last 2 blanks), 10 plates, gilt cover. In sheets, filled cover, publisher's red velvet slipcase.
Edition of 112 copies plus a few artist's and contributor's copies, illustrated with 2 lithographs, 12 compositions in red at the head of each chapter and 10 signed copper engravings in color by painter and engraver Bernard LOUEDIN (b. 1938).
Specially printed for Pierre Jean Mathan, the typographer who printed the text. It is printed on "vert cendré" paper made at Moulin de Larroque, except for the copper plates, which are printed on Rives vellum. The first lithograph is signed by Louedin, who has added a pencil drawing opposite, accompanied by this autograph dedication:
"Pour Pierre Jean Mathan // avec tous mes remerciements pour votre beau // travail // très cordialement // Louedin."
Very well preserved copy.
Provenance: Pierre Jean Mathan Collection.
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