Guimet Jacques Text (1 results)
Published by GUIMET, Jacques (text); WARNIER, Annie (illustrations), Rouen, 1995
- Softcover
- First Edition
- Signed
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Add to basketCondition: Very Good. First Edition. Hand-Signed Limited Edition. Large Quarto (4to). A fine example of a late 20th-century French livre de dialogue, born from the creative partnership of poet-philosopher Jacques Guimet and acclaimed printmaker Annie Warnier. This copy is Number 2 of only 35 standard commercial copies, from a to…tal global print run strictly limited to 45 copies (including 5 artist/author proofs and 5 hors commerce copies). Printed on heavy, premium velin d'Arches 250g art paper. Binding: Loose as issued in original wrappers, housed in the original custom slipcase by Atelier Dermont-Duval. Explicitly hand-signed in pencil by both Jacques Guimet and Annie Warnier on the colophon page. Features contemporary French poetry by Guimet accompanied by 7 original, hand-pulled master prints by Warnier. The colophon titles the prints as: la lettre, le portique, la mère, conception, jardin souterrain, la cité, and dehors. Typography: Composed in Méridien corps 14 and letterpress printed by Michael Caine at the Atelier de la Cerisaie in Paris. Housed in its original custom-crafted slipcase (coffret) built by the renowned Atelier Dermont-Duval. Printing officially completed on May 22, 1995. Text in French. A scarce and complete artifact of modern French fine-press printmaking. Contents in pristine, Fine condition. The heavy velin d'Arches text pages, all 7 original art prints, and the protective tissue guards remain crisp and clean. The original custom cloth slipcase shows only light external wear and a few minor handling marks to the exterior panels. A beautiful, exceptionally well-preserved copy of a highly fragile, unstitched production. Size: 53 x 35.1 x 2.4 cm. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Art & Design; Annie Warnier; Jacques Guimet; Livre d'artiste; Fine Press; Original Etchings; Linocuts; French Poetry; Signed Limited Edition; Velin d'Arches; Atelier Dermont-Duval; Add. Inventory No: 260520NAZREF001081. First Edition, Limited Edition (Copy #2 of 35 standard copies, from a total run of 45).