Description
Classic early 20th-century French art monograph on Honoré Daumier, issued in the collectible series “Les Grands Artistes – Leur vie, leur œuvre” (Henri Laurens / Librairie Renouard, Paris). This copy is in an attractive half-leather binding with leather corners and patterned paper boards, with gilt spine titling, made to display well on the shelf.
Highlights and key points:
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Author: Henry Marcel (French art administrator; “Biographie critique”)
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Series: Les Grands Artistes (uniform series collected in matching bindings)
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Illustrations: 34 “reproductions hors texte” (per title page; please review photos for completeness)
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Binding: half-leather spine and corners, patterned paper boards, decorative endpapers, gilt-lettered spine
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Provenance: period gift inscription dated 10 March 1921 and bookseller mark for Libreria Spithöver (Rome)
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Matching volume note: I have another Les Grands Artistes volume in the same matching binding listed separately
Condition notes: expected rubbing/edge wear to leather and boards from age and shelving; interior shows typical age-toning. Please view all photos for full condition details and contents.
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