Hardcover volume 28.5 x 20.8 cm, quarter brown morocco over marbled boards, ruled in gilt, spine with raised bands, gilt in compartments, gilt lettering, marbled endpapers, top margin gilt, original lithographic wrappers designed by A. Willette preserved; pp.: [4] h.t., t.p., [1] 2-350 [2], 300 b/w ils in-text and 12 coloured photomechanical reproductions extraneous to collation; collated in-4o: π2 1-444;
Title-page: L'ART DU RIRE | ET DE | LA CARICATURE | PAR ARSÈNE ALEXANDRE | 300 FAC-SIMILÉS EN NOIR ET 12 PLANCHES EN COULEURS | D’APRÈS LES ORIGINAUX | {vignette} | PARIS | ANCIENNE MAISON QUANIN | LIBRAIRIES-IMPRIMERIES RÉUNIES | 7, RUE ST-BENOIT | MAY & MOTTEROZ, DIRECTEURS ||
Contributors :
Librairie-Imprimerie réunies (Paris, 1880-1908) – publisher.
Arsène Alexandre (French, 1859 – 1937) – author.
Adolphe Willette (French, 1857 – 1926) – artist (wrapper)
Additional Information
| Collection | French history, art, literature , Library |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Book |
| Period | 19 AD , Late 19th century |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Subject | 19th century , Art , Art history , Artist , Caricature , France , French art , Humour , Wit and humour |
| Media/Technique | Lithography , Paper , Photomechanical , Tone lithography , Wove paper |
| Creation / Publishing year | 1892 |
| Edition | 1st edition, thus |
| Size | 4to |
| Binding | Hardcover , Pictorial wrappers , Quarter morocco , Wrappers |
| Acquisition year | 2023 |
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