Beschreibung
. [Limitation statement]: "Cette edition a ete tiree [there have been printed] 140 exemplaires [copies] numerotes et signees. Les dix premiers exemplaires [the first 10 copies] comportent une aquarelle originale [an original watercolor illustration] et une triple suite des gravures [this copy lacks this triple suite of engravings]; les trente [30] exemplaires suivants comportent une double suite des gravures. Il a ete tire en outre vingt [20] exemplaires hors commerce numerotes en chiffres romains. Exemplaire No. 9 [signed]: Gonin + Cie." "Les compositions qui ornent cet ouvrage sont de F. L. Schmied; elles ont ete gravees sur bois et imprimees en couleurs par Ph. Gonin. Collaborateur: Dill. Acheve d'imprimer le 28 fevrier 1930.". Size of the bindings: 10 inches x 12 1/4 in. x 2 1/4 in. (thick), Volume 1: half-title with small red bull design in colors, dedication page with limitation and with the publisher's signature on the reverse of the dedication page; watercolor illustration of a red bull, signed in ink by Schmied; second half-title; title-page printed in red, black and gray with Plus Haut design. Text: pp. [9]-[268] + [1] p. list of illustrations. With 8 heading illustrations & 8 full-page, both in colors, as well as tail-pieces, etc. Volume 2: half-title with small design of red bull; half-title; title-page printed in red, black and gray with Plus Haut design. Text: pp. [5]-[264] + [1]p. list of illustrations + printer's colophon leaf with design. 7 heading illustrations & 6 full-page, both in colors, and tail-pieces, etc. The text is in French. Bound in full, dark green morocco leather (the spines have faded to light brown), with the author's name and title and illustrator's name gilt on the spine, with one or two white dots on each spine for the volume numbers. The front and back covers of each volume feature a circular, concentric design, which is formed of two cut-out, leather-covered forms which are mounted in a circular cut-out well, lined with a white plastic material. The circular cut-out forms display the title: KIM in gilt letters and gilt dots. The central form bears a gilt sunburst type design formed of small dots, around a larger gilt dot; these are repeated in each corner of the front and back covers. The mounted title form on the back covers does not display the lettered word Kim, but does have the sunburst design on the central form; multicolored, sewn headbands; inner leather turn-ins with green slik endpapers, and green, brown and gold marbled flyleaves. The binding is unsigned, but possibly designed by Schmied, who also used Crette and Dunand to design and execute bindings for his books; the design also seems to echo some of Paul Bonet's early work, in the use of the circular forms with lettering. The spines show fading and some rubbing to the leather surfaces of the spines, spine ends, outer hinges. In dark green & gold-flecked paper-covered slipcases, with brown morocco leather facings. The slipcase for volume one shows splitting, which has been covered with green cloth tape at some point to reinforce the edges. Weight: 15 lbs. Postage is extra on this item. Ward Ritchie: "Art Deco: The Books of Francois-Louis Schmied" (1987), # 32; page 37. (French text). Seller Inventory # F-114. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers F-114
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Bibliografische Details
Titel: Kim. Traduit par Louis Fabulet et Ch. ...
Verlag: Gonin et Cie, Editeurs, Lausanne [Switzerland]. Number 9 of 10 copies (of a total of 140), with an original, signed Schmied watercolor illustration, but lacking the suite of extra plates.
Erscheinungsdatum: 1930
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket
Auflage: Limited Edition
