Description
Original 1939 photogravure (heliogravure) bifolium from Verve Vol. II, Nos. 5-6 (special double number directed by Tériade). This intact two-leaf spread contains four printed sides: a full-length portrait of Prince Edward (later King Edward VII) credited BRADY (Mathew Brady); a studio portrait titled “Le Général … et sa femme” by J. J. Mayall; plus “Album D. O. Hill” with three Victorian portraits on one side and four on the reverse. True period ink-on-paper gravures-not modern reproductions. Center fold and inner (gutter) margins preserved with sewing nicks visible. Overall rich tones with light perimeter toning; some background rubs on the Edward VII page as shown. Untrimmed, ready to mat or frame.
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Landmark pre-war Verve issue printed in France under Tériade
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Four original gravure pages on one intact bifolium: Mathew Brady, J. J. Mayall, and Album D. O. Hill
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Authentic photogravures with plate credits in the images; strong subjects for framing
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Approx. size 14 × 20½ in open (each page ~14 × 10¼ in)
Please view all photos for the fold, margins, plate credits, and condition details. Ships flat in archival materials.
