Peter Bichsel Fine Books
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BERNARD. – Hugo, Victor. La fin de Satan. Edition du cinquantenaire. Cinquante eaux-fortes originales de Emile Bernard. |
Hugo, Victor. Bernard, Émile. La fin de Satan. Edition du cinquantenaire. Cinquante eaux-fortes originales de Emile Bernard.With engr. frontispiece and 49 orig. etchings on plates by E. Bernard, all protected by transparent paper with printed number and title. 219, (1) pp., 6 leaves. Large folio. Loose quires and plates as issued on orig. wrappers and half calf box with title on front cover and spine. – Paris, Le livre contemporain, 1935. One of 120 numbered copies on Vélin d’Arches spécial. Here no. 93 printed for Jacques André. Published in memory of the work of Victor Hugo and celebrating his fiftieth year of death. Emile Bernard (1868–1941) was member of the Nabis. His present etchings have the power and the beauty of Rouault’s religous illustrations. In particular: Plates no. 4 with the astonishing expression of Satan’s head, no. 17 with its impressive light and shadow, no. 35 with the opposition of Juda’s and Jesus’ head and no. 42 with Christ bearing the cross. The epic poem by Victor Hugo (1802–1885) ist one of his last texts and has never been fully achieved. It was first published posthumously in 1886. – Carteret IV, 208 (“Puissante illustration cotée“). – Bookplate on second flyleaf. Lower portion of cloth of box front cover torn off. Few plates or lieves with occasional foxing. Good to very good in all. – Best.-Nr. 25129 |
CHF 1800.— |
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Hugo, Victor. Cinq poèmes. Booz endormi – Bivar – O soldats de l’an deux! – Après la bataille – Les pauvres gens. Ornés de trente-cinq compositions. |
Hugo, Victor. Rodin, Auguste. Cinq poèmes. Booz endormi – Bivar – O soldats de l’an deux! – Après la bataille – Les pauvres gens. Ornés de trente-cinq compositions.With 35 orig. wood engr. by Auguste Rodin, Eugène Carrière, Daniel Vierge, Willette, Dunki, and Steinlen, including a portrait of Hugo by Rodin. VII, (1), 63, (3) pp. 4to. Bordeaux grained morocco over 4 raised bands, paste-downs in green morocco with gilt decoration, flyleaves fitted with red silk (signed Marius-Michel). In matching slipcase. – Paris, Edouard Pelletan, 1902. Luxurious publication on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Victor Hugo’s birth. Copy no. 4 (of 20) on „japon ancien“, printed for Nicolas Zervudachi and containing an extra suite of all engravings on China paper. The total limited edition was 225 trade copies plus 25 hors commerce. In addition, the present copy includes also the programme of the celebration of Victor Hugo’s birthday and the subscription leaflet for this edition. – Carteret IV, 207. – Fine copy. – Best.-Nr. 17872 |
CHF 2650.— |
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LE FOLL. – Hugo, Victor. L’exil à Jersey. Extrait des „Contemplations“. |
Hugo, Victor. Le Foll, Alain. L’exil à Jersey. Extrait des „Contemplations“.With 11 full-page and 2 double-page colour lithographs by Alain Le Foll. 55 pp., 3 leaves. Folio. Loose quires as issued in orig. printed wrappers, cloth sleeve and slipcase. – (Paris), Les Francs Bibliophiles, 1981. 27ème ouvrage publié par la Société des Francs Bibliophiles, réalisé sous la direction de Jean-Claude Romand et Didier Sauvant. One of 170 numbered copies on vélin de Rives, this one no. 51 printed for Maurice Roulland. Printing of the lithographs by Wolfensberger, Zürich. Binding by atelier Duval, Paris. The last work by Alain Le Foll (1934–1981). – Fine copy. – Best.-Nr. 21226 |
CHF 350.— |