Description: Hardcover, 24.5 x 20 cm, collated 4to, modern half crushed Morocco over marbled boards, raised bands, gilt fillets, fleurons, and lettering to spine, top margin gilt; pp.: [4] [1-5] 6-238 [2] [4]; 1-314, total 124 leaves, 20 in-text vignettes in colour after André Collot, b/w tail-pieces; printed on BFK Rives watermarked wove paper; original wrappers absent.
Limitation: Print run of 331 copies of which this is copy № 255.
Title-page (blue and black): ANDREA DE NERCIAT | FÉLICIA | OU MES FREDAINES | ORNÉ DE VINGT EAUX-FORTES | COLORIÉES A LA MAIN | PAR L'ARTISTE | PARIS | 1928 ||
Catalogue raisonné: Dutel (1920-1970) № 1556, p. 165.
Contributors:
André-Robert Andréa de Nerciat (French, 1739 – 1800) – author.
André Collot (French, 1897 – 1976) – artist.
Another copy of the same title with illustrations after Louis Icart in this collection: LIB-3046.2022.
Additional Information
| Collection | Illustrated books , Library |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Book |
| Period | 20 AD , Mid-20th Century |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Subject | 18th century , 20th century , Etching , French erotic fiction , French literature , Illustrated books |
| Media/Technique | Etching , Hand-colouring , Wove paper |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1928 |
| Edition | 1st edition, thus , Limited |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Catalogue raisonne | J.-P. Dutel |
| Acquisition year | 2022 |
