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Mucha, Alphonse, illus.
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- printed book
Robert de Flers. Ilsée Princesse de Tripoli. Lithographies de A. Mucha. Paris: L'Edition d'Art, H. Piazza & Cie, 1897
Folio (12 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.; 324 x 248 mm). Two half-titles (1 stamped in blind, 1 letterpress), 143 colored lithographs by Alphone Mucha including title-page and 5 plates, some heightened in silver, 10 illustrated initials, plus three additional suites: 1) a suite of barred lithographs before letters on chine (lacking one quire), 2) a suite of color lithographs on chine before letters, 3) a suite in black on chine before letters (lacking 4 quires), plus 4 additional plates and two drawings by the binder to guide the tooling. Modern dark-green crushed morocco tooled in blind, gilt and color, top edge gilt, gold silk doublures and endleaves, original green printed wrappers bound in, in a green half-morocco drop-box, by Donald Glaister, with the original red three-quarter morocco chemise, with gilt-stamped title on upper cover; ties gone, rubbed.
Folio (12 3/4 x 9 3/4 in.; 324 x 248 mm). Two half-titles (1 stamped in blind, 1 letterpress), 143 colored lithographs by Alphone Mucha including title-page and 5 plates, some heightened in silver, 10 illustrated initials, plus three additional suites: 1) a suite of barred lithographs before letters on chine (lacking one quire), 2) a suite of color lithographs on chine before letters, 3) a suite in black on chine before letters (lacking 4 quires), plus 4 additional plates and two drawings by the binder to guide the tooling. Modern dark-green crushed morocco tooled in blind, gilt and color, top edge gilt, gold silk doublures and endleaves, original green printed wrappers bound in, in a green half-morocco drop-box, by Donald Glaister, with the original red three-quarter morocco chemise, with gilt-stamped title on upper cover; ties gone, rubbed.
Literature
Ray 366
Condition
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
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
First edition, no. 8 of 35 on japon, of a total edition of 252. One of the finest examples of Mucha's book illustrations.