SAUVAGE (Sylvain).
En marge d'Anatole France.
Paris : Sylvain Sauvage, [1925]. - In-4, leaves, filled cover, in publisher's folder and slipcase.

Beautiful and rare album illustrated with 29 color woodcuts by Sylvain SAUVAGE, including 25 hors texte compositions with remarks, matted, that the artist had made for the works of Anatole France. Preface by Charles Maurras.

The book was printed entirely on Pierre Bouchet's hand press, which also collaborated on the engraving of the plates.

Edition of 160 copies signed by the artist at the justification. This is one of the 10 collaborators' copies, number II, printed on Arches wove paper from the Pierre Bouchet collection.



It has been enriched with the original signed drawing of one of the plates, the original signed drawing of the portrait of Anatole France reproduced on the cover, a photograph of the latter (reprint), and an autograph letter signed by Charles Maurras, 2 pages in-8, addressed to Van Bever (envelope enclosed).



- Attached, by the same artist, a double suite on japon, in color and black, of illustrations from Laurence Sterne's "Voyage sentimental en France et en Italie" published by Creuzevault in 1942. It is enhanced by 2 original drawings by Sauvage.
Some scattered foxing.



Provenance: Pierre Bouchet. - Pierre Jean Mathan Collection.
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SAUVAGE (Sylvain). En marge d'Anatole France. Paris : Sylvain Sauvage, [1925]. - In-4, leaves, filled cover, in publisher's folder and slipcase. Beautiful and rare album illustrated with 29 color woodcuts by Sylvain SAUVAGE, including 25 hors texte compositions with remarks, matted, that the artist had made for the works of Anatole France. Preface by Charles Maurras. The book was printed entirely on Pierre Bouchet's hand press, which also collaborated on the engraving of the plates. Edition of 160 copies signed by the artist at the justification. This is one of the 10 collaborators' copies, number II, printed on Arches wove paper from the Pierre Bouchet collection. It has been enriched with the original signed drawing of one of the plates, the original signed drawing of the portrait of Anatole France reproduced on the cover, a photograph of the latter (reprint), and an autograph letter signed by Charles Maurras, 2 pages in-8, addressed to Van Bever (envelope enclosed). - Attached, by the same artist, a double suite on japon, in color and black, of illustrations from Laurence Sterne's "Voyage sentimental en France et en Italie" published by Creuzevault in 1942. It is enhanced by 2 original drawings by Sauvage. Some scattered foxing. Provenance: Pierre Bouchet. - Pierre Jean Mathan Collection.

Estimate
€300 - €400
Result
€410
Buyer's premium
30%
SAUVAGE (Sylvain). En marge d'Anatole France. Paris : Sylvain Sauvage, [1925]. - In-4, leaves, filled cover, in publisher's folder and slipcase. Beautiful and rare album illustrated with 29 color woodcuts by Sylvain SAUVAGE, including 25 hors texte compositions with remarks, matted, that the artist had made for the works of Anatole France. Preface by Charles Maurras. The book was printed entirely on Pierre Bouchet's hand press, which also collaborated on the engraving of the plates. Edition of 160 copies signed by the artist at the justification. This is one of the 10 collaborators' copies, number II, printed on Arches wove paper from the Pierre Bouchet collection. It has been enriched with the original signed drawing of one of the plates, the original signed drawing of the portrait of Anatole France reproduced on the cover, a photograph of the latter (reprint), and an autograph letter signed by Charles Maurras, 2 pages in-8, addressed to Van Bever (envelope enclosed). - Attached, by the same artist, a double suite on japon, in color and black, of illustrations from Laurence Sterne's "Voyage sentimental en France et en Italie" published by Creuzevault in 1942. It is enhanced by 2 original drawings by Sauvage. Some scattered foxing. Provenance: Pierre Bouchet. - Pierre Jean Mathan Collection.