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Paris: Les Arts Et Le Livre, 1927, Limited Papier D Annam Edition. Two volume set, Rodolphe Salis & Joseph Hemard, Contes du chat noir Les arts et le livre, Paris 1927, 2 paperback volumes with a clear dust jacket. This edition was illustrated with the first printing of 180 compositions by Hémard, coloured in stencils. Part of the Mirror of Mores (Miroir des Murs) collection. Paperback binding with illustrated front and rear covers, the front covers with an image of a stylised black cat with a naked woman, the rear covers with images of a standing naked woman. Le Chat Noir (French for "The Black Cat") was a nineteenth-century entertainment establishment, in the bohemian Montmartre district of Paris. It was opened on 18 November 1881 at 84 Boulevard de Rochechouart by the impresario Rodolphe Salis, and closed in 1897 not long after Salis' death. Le Chat Noir is thought to be the first modern cabaret: a nightclub where the patrons sat at tables and drank alcoholic beverages while being entertained by a variety show on stage. The acts were introduced by a master of ceremonies who interacted with well-known patrons at the tables. Its imitators have included cabarets from St. Petersburg (Stray Dog Café) to Barcelona (Els Quatre Gats) to London's Cave of the Golden Calf. In its heyday it was a bustling nightclub that was part artist salon, part rowdy music hall. From 1882 to 1895 the cabaret published a weekly magazine with the same name, featuring literary writings, news from the cabaret and Montmartre, poetry, and political satire. It was the subject of an iconic Théophile Steinlen poster in 1896. Vol. I xxiii, 281pp. l. II 276pp plus 5pp table. Approximately 8 inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition black text titles, the paper is cracked to the spines with a tear to the top of Vol. II. Joints good condition worn. Corners good condition gently worn. Boards good condition cream paperback binding with a clear dust jacket, the front board has black text and is illustrated with a sitting naked woman and a black cat on both volumes but slightly different poses, the rear boards of both volumes with illustrations of a standing naked women. Page edges good condition all tanned and foxed in both volumes. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition intact. Paste downs good condition plain, lightly tanned. End papers good condition plain, lightly tanned in both volumes. Title good condition both volumes have an illustration of a naked woman, text in maroon and black, lightly tanned. Pages good condition illustrated throughout by Joseph Hemard, lightly tanned throughout in each volume. Binding good condition. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1927 Binding: Hardback. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1656797804711
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