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A set of 12 photomechanically reproduced illustrations after gouaches by Umberto Brunelleschi (Italian, 1879 – 1949), in colour; b/w photographs reproductions on verso, in a paper folder without the outer wrappers (b/w with birds, insects, and flowers). Text on the folder by French novelist Francis de Miomandre (French, 1880 – 1959); published by Grands Magasins Dufayel (1856 – 1930), a Parisian department store, run by Georges Dufayel (French, 1855 – 1916). Size: 29 x 24 cm. Images printed on cream paper within a beige frame, lettered above the frame in beige: "Societé Anonyme des Administrations et Grands Magasins DUFAYEL — Paris —", under the frame: "Palais de la Nouveauté ~ Palais du Mobilier | Entrée principale 7 Bould BARBES"; at the bottom of the frame lettered black on each image: Le Style Chinois, Le Style Empire, Le Style Japonais, Le Style Louis XIV, Le Style Louis XV, Le Style Louis XVI, Le Style Moderne (2), Le Style Moyen Age, Le Style Renaissance, Le Style Vénitien, Le Style Persian. -
One of 64 wood engravings by Robert Dill after Joseph Kuhn-Régnier (French, 1873 – 1940), stencil-coloured (au pochoir technique) by Ateliers Jacomet in Paris for the 4-volume edition of Littré’s “Œuvres complètes d'Hippocrate” by Javal & Bourdeaux in 1932-34. The edition was limited to 2,335 numbered copies, 2,000 of them on Vélin teinté du Marais paper., numbered from 336 to 2,335. Contributors: Joseph Kuhn-Régnier (French, 1873 – 1940) – artist. Robert Dill – engraver. Atelier Jacomet (Paris); Daniel Jacomet (French, 1894 – 1966) – printer. Les éditions Javal & Bourdeaux (Paris) – publisher. Émile Littré (French, 1801 – 1881) – translator/ editor. Hippocrates (Greek, c. 460 – c. 370 BC) – author.
