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Dante (Lamennais, Translator) (Giovanni Costetti, Illustrator) (, François-Louis Schmied, Typography)

Dante. Le Paradis. Traduction de Lamennais. Illustration gravée sur bois de Giovanni Costetti

Editions du Belier, 1932

375.00 €

Cole & Contreras Books

(Sitges, Spain)

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Year of publication
1932
Place of printing
Paris
Author
Dante (Lamennais, Translator) (Giovanni Costetti, Illustrator) (, François-Louis Schmied, Typography)
Publishers
Editions du Belier
Keyword
svv coleillus
Dust jacket
Yes
Languages
English
Inscribed
Yes
First edition
Yes

Description

A PERFECT COPY ON IMPERIAL JAPANESE PAPER of this beautifully-illustrated edition of Dante´s Paradiso, with art déco typography by François-Louis Schmied. 141 pp. From a total edition of 500 copies, this is ONE OF ONLY 54 COPIES ON IMPERIAL JAPANESE PAPER WITH AN EXTRA SUITE OF COSTETTI'S WOOD-ENGRAVINGS, PRINTED WITHOUT THE TEXT ON FINE CHINESE PAPER. Laid in is a cordial handwritten letter (dated 1932) from Maurice Tahon, co-founder (with Schmied) of Editions du Belier, to the original purchaser of this volume. 4to. Sewn in original printed wraps. Suite of wood-engravings loose as issued. FINE AND BRIGHT, WITH NO DEFECTS, in the original board chemise and slipcase.
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