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Monumental "Lederschnittband" by Charles Meunier
Paroles d'un croyant. Préface de Gabriel Séailles. Illustrations de Carlos Schwabe.
Paris, imprimé (by Firmin-Didot) pour Charles Meunier, 1908. 4to (335 x 245 mm). [IV], 191, [3] p. + 2 extra suites + prospectus.
Dark red morocco, on the covers very large inlaid "Lederschnitt" panels, heightened with paint and gold. Doublure of "citron" morocco, with a frame in black and gold and crosses in the corners. Watered silk first end leave, followed by a pair of marbled end leaves. Green, red and yellow silk end bands with matching ribbon marker. Edges gilt. In a "chemise" of half dark red morocco and a marbled slipcase. (Signed on turn in: Ch. Meunier 1930 and on the panels Ch. Meunier '30). Issued in 166 copies, this is one of the 50 copies on vélin J. Perrogot Arches (no. 28), (after 4 unique copies and 12 (5-16) containing an original drawing of Schwabe.)
This copy comes with 2 extra suites: one of the etchings on vélin J. Perrogot Arches "avant la lettre", and one suite on vélin mince containing the borders, the end pieces and the rejected decorations.
Originally the first 16 copies were bound with all different "Lederschnitt" panels by Meunier. Later on Meunier bound some other copies of the luxury edition also in "Lederschnitt" bindings, maybe even improving the quality of the decoration, as with our copy is certainly the case if you compare it to older bindings on the same work.
Charles Meunier (1866-1940) was bookbinder, guilder and publisher. He had his apprenticeship i.a. with Marius-Michel before opening his own workshop. He was a very prodigious binder who worked in many different styles and techniques, and introduced panels of enamel, bsculptured bronze and ivory in the frontcovers of bindings. Especially the mixing of old and modern styles was not always appreciated by his contemporaries. In 1920 he announced his retirement. His workshop was taken over by Conil and Septier.
Carlos Schwabe (1866-1926) was a Swiss painter and printmaker and belongs to the most important artists of the Symbolism movement.
-Literature: Duncan, Art nouveau and art deco bookbinding, p. 137-143 esp. ill. 178; Mahe? II,573; Carteret, IV, 231; Monod 6803.
-Condition: A fantastic copy in an exceptionally beautiful binding of Charles Meunier.
Dark red morocco, on the covers very large inlaid "Lederschnitt" panels, heightened with paint and gold. Doublure of "citron" morocco, with a frame in black and gold and crosses in the corners. Watered silk first end leave, followed by a pair of marbled end leaves. Green, red and yellow silk end bands with matching ribbon marker. Edges gilt. In a "chemise" of half dark red morocco and a marbled slipcase. (Signed on turn in: Ch. Meunier 1930 and on the panels Ch. Meunier '30). Issued in 166 copies, this is one of the 50 copies on vélin J. Perrogot Arches (no. 28), (after 4 unique copies and 12 (5-16) containing an original drawing of Schwabe.)
This copy comes with 2 extra suites: one of the etchings on vélin J. Perrogot Arches "avant la lettre", and one suite on vélin mince containing the borders, the end pieces and the rejected decorations.
Originally the first 16 copies were bound with all different "Lederschnitt" panels by Meunier. Later on Meunier bound some other copies of the luxury edition also in "Lederschnitt" bindings, maybe even improving the quality of the decoration, as with our copy is certainly the case if you compare it to older bindings on the same work.
Charles Meunier (1866-1940) was bookbinder, guilder and publisher. He had his apprenticeship i.a. with Marius-Michel before opening his own workshop. He was a very prodigious binder who worked in many different styles and techniques, and introduced panels of enamel, bsculptured bronze and ivory in the frontcovers of bindings. Especially the mixing of old and modern styles was not always appreciated by his contemporaries. In 1920 he announced his retirement. His workshop was taken over by Conil and Septier.
Carlos Schwabe (1866-1926) was a Swiss painter and printmaker and belongs to the most important artists of the Symbolism movement.
-Literature: Duncan, Art nouveau and art deco bookbinding, p. 137-143 esp. ill. 178; Mahe? II,573; Carteret, IV, 231; Monod 6803.
-Condition: A fantastic copy in an exceptionally beautiful binding of Charles Meunier.
€ 6.500
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