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Moselly, Émile. La Charrue d'érable. Paris: Le Livre Contemporain, 1912
8vo (8 1/4 x 5 3/4 in.; 210 x 142 mm). Title-page with wood-engraved border, illustrations and initials by Lucien Pissarro printed in color, 12 wood-engravings hors texte after Camille Pissarro by Lucien Pissarro printed in color, original green calf gilt wrappers bound in. Full honey-colored morocco, spine gilt in 6 compartments with gilt-lettering and blind-tooled botanical motifs, covers with borders of gilt-tooling and morocco onlays, central panels with botanical tools and emblematic onlays of farming implements, top edges gilt, gilt-decorated doublures, gilt brocade liners, by René Kieffer. Slipcase; rubbed at edges and extremities.
8vo (8 1/4 x 5 3/4 in.; 210 x 142 mm). Title-page with wood-engraved border, illustrations and initials by Lucien Pissarro printed in color, 12 wood-engravings hors texte after Camille Pissarro by Lucien Pissarro printed in color, original green calf gilt wrappers bound in. Full honey-colored morocco, spine gilt in 6 compartments with gilt-lettering and blind-tooled botanical motifs, covers with borders of gilt-tooling and morocco onlays, central panels with botanical tools and emblematic onlays of farming implements, top edges gilt, gilt-decorated doublures, gilt brocade liners, by René Kieffer. Slipcase; rubbed at edges and extremities.
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Condition
8vo (8 1/4 x 5 3/4 in.; 210 x 142 mm). Title-page with wood-engraved border, illustrations and initials by Lucien Pissarro printed in color, 12 wood-engravings hors texte after Camille Pissarro by Lucien Pissarro printed in color, original green calf gilt wrappers bound in. Full honey-colored morocco, spine gilt in 6 compartments with gilt-lettering and blind-tooled botanical motifs, covers with borders of gilt-tooling and morocco onlays, central panels with botanical tools and emblematic onlays of farming implements, top edges gilt, gilt-decorated doublures, gilt brocade liners, by René Kieffer. Slipcase; rubbed at edges and extremities.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Out-of-series copy. 116 numbered copies were printed at the Eragny Press.
The present unique copy includes Lucien Pissarro's sketches and drawings prepatory for tracing on woodblocks, all mounted and bound in, along with sequential color proofs of the woodblocks, proofs and preliminary drawings with holograph directions to the printer and others, and a mock-up of the title-page. In addition, one of the 13 numbered sets of the illustrations, initials, and plates, signed by Lucien Pissarro, is bound in.