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ALBIN-GUILLOT, Laure. Micrographie décorative. Paris: Draeger brothers, 1931. 2° (425 x 360mm). 20
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ALBIN-GUILLOT, Laure. Micrographie décorative. Paris: Draeger brothers, 1931. 2° (425 x 360mm). 20 photogravures on coloured and metallic paper, original guards. (Edges faintly yellowed not affecting plates.) Original spiral-bound black and white textured paper-covered boards, front cover ruled and lettered in silver (without the slipcase, some wear at the extremities, front board with small chips near the spine ends, light soiling). Provenance: Louis Barthou (1862-1934, politician; printed statement of limitation; presentation inscription from Barthou to:) – 'Albert Buisson' (perhaps François Albert-Buisson, 1881-1961, entrepreneur).
FIRST EDITION. ONE OF 5 COPIES, THIS ONE PRINTED FOR FORMER PRIME MINISTER LOUIS BARTHOU. 'SUMPTUOUS... A CLASSIC ART DECO PHOTOBOOK' (The Photobook). A luxurious production, the images shimmering against the metallic and coloured papers on which they are printed. At the time of publication Barthou was Minister of War; he served as Prime Minister of France in 1913. Barthou later inscribed this copy to 'Albert Buisson', perhaps the entrepreneur and economist François Albert-Buisson. Copy number 3 of 5 hors series, from an edition totalling just 305 copies. Auer, p. 176; The Photobook, vol. I, p.80; Regards à travers le livre 43.
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FIRST EDITION. ONE OF 5 COPIES, THIS ONE PRINTED FOR FORMER PRIME MINISTER LOUIS BARTHOU. 'SUMPTUOUS... A CLASSIC ART DECO PHOTOBOOK' (The Photobook). A luxurious production, the images shimmering against the metallic and coloured papers on which they are printed. At the time of publication Barthou was Minister of War; he served as Prime Minister of France in 1913. Barthou later inscribed this copy to 'Albert Buisson', perhaps the entrepreneur and economist François Albert-Buisson. Copy number 3 of 5 hors series, from an edition totalling just 305 copies. Auer, p. 176; The Photobook, vol. I, p.80; Regards à travers le livre 43.
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ALBIN-GUILLOT, Laure. Micrographie décorative. Paris: Draeger brothers, 1931. 2° (425 x 360mm). 20 photogravures on coloured and metallic paper, original guards. (Edges faintly yellowed not affecting plates.) Original spiral-bound black and white textured paper-covered boards, front cover ruled and lettered in silver (without the slipcase, some wear at the extremities, front board with small chips near the spine ends, light soiling). Provenance: Louis Barthou (1862-1934, politician; printed statement of limitation; presentation inscription from Barthou to:) – 'Albert Buisson' (perhaps François Albert-Buisson, 1881-1961, entrepreneur).
FIRST EDITION. ONE OF 5 COPIES, THIS ONE PRINTED FOR FORMER PRIME MINISTER LOUIS BARTHOU. 'SUMPTUOUS... A CLASSIC ART DECO PHOTOBOOK' (The Photobook). A luxurious production, the images shimmering against the metallic and coloured papers on which they are printed. At the time of publication Barthou was Minister of War; he served as Prime Minister of France in 1913. Barthou later inscribed this copy to 'Albert Buisson', perhaps the entrepreneur and economist François Albert-Buisson. Copy number 3 of 5 hors series, from an edition totalling just 305 copies. Auer, p. 176; The Photobook, vol. I, p.80; Regards à travers le livre 43.
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FIRST EDITION. ONE OF 5 COPIES, THIS ONE PRINTED FOR FORMER PRIME MINISTER LOUIS BARTHOU. 'SUMPTUOUS... A CLASSIC ART DECO PHOTOBOOK' (The Photobook). A luxurious production, the images shimmering against the metallic and coloured papers on which they are printed. At the time of publication Barthou was Minister of War; he served as Prime Minister of France in 1913. Barthou later inscribed this copy to 'Albert Buisson', perhaps the entrepreneur and economist François Albert-Buisson. Copy number 3 of 5 hors series, from an edition totalling just 305 copies. Auer, p. 176; The Photobook, vol. I, p.80; Regards à travers le livre 43.
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