Contes Fileuse by Jerome Doucet (21 results)

Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. Immerse yourself in this captivating collection of tales, where the mystical, the whimsical, and the profound intertwine. This book, penned by a master storyteller, explores the human experience with all its complexities, joys, and tribulations. These stories navigate themes of love, loss, longing, sacrifice, and redemption, exposing the delicate tapestry of our shared humanity. From the poignant tale of a shattered hourglass that once held the power to measure time to the tragic love triangle between a painter, his muse, and his creation, each narrative invites deep reflection on the nature of our existence. Through these pages, we encounter unforgettable characters whose struggles and triumphs resonate within us. The naive artist, obsessed with capturing the perfect likeness, learns the true cost of beauty; the desperate gambler gambles away his soul in a fateful game; and the vengeful man finds solace in an unexpected source. While the stories are distinct in their settings and characters, they are bound together by the author's keen understanding of human nature. With each turn of the page, we are confronted with our own hopes, fears, and the choices that shape our lives. Ultimately, this collection serves as a reminder that even in the darkest of times, the human spirit has an indomitable capacity for resilience, empathy, and the pursuit of beauty and meaning. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

4To Softcover. Condition: Good. Ltd. Numbered. 112pp. Stated #159 of 500 printed on Marais paper. Softcover with foldover jacket. Text and illustration is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with deckled edges. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, coverwear; foxing on textblock edges, written name on frontleaf; moderate+ jacketwear, jacket edge and cornerwear, sunning, spotting, small tears on jacket spine.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Numbered 93 from the edition of 551 copies, of which 500 were printed on Marais paper, as here. Notable for print quality, decorative style and the excellent illustrations of Alfred Garth Jones. Occasional spotting, but otherwise all in VG clean and bright order. Card covers have been bound in (along with title strip) to marbled paper-covered boards with quarter cream cloth to spine. This marked (moreso to rear) and toned, with gilt on blue leather titlepiece. French language. 4to. 122pp. Alfred Garth Jones (illustrator).…

Relié. Bon exemplaire. Elégante demi-reliure en cuir à dos à 3 nerfs (caisson central orné, titrage rouge, vert et or). Intérieur propre. Ex-libris. 231pages.

Wraps. Condition: very good. Limited edition. Color pictorial stiff wrappers. 112pp. Black and white illustrations by Alfred Garth Jones Copy #312 of an edition of 550. . Foxing. One inch closed tear at bottom of spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. I4to. Contemporary cloth-backed marbled paper boards, leather spine label, uncut, original covers bound-in, gilt decorated end-papers. Edition originale, comportant 7 contes, très abondamment illustrée dans un style Art nouveau de bois originaux gravés par Alfred Garth Jones, soit 115 illustrations in texte (une par page), 48 encadrements différents et 3 autres ornements. Tirage limité à 551 exemplaires numérotés. Un des 500 exemplaires sur papier du Marais.Il a été tiré de cet ouvrage. Numéro 93. Covers a little rubbed and spotted.…

In-8 ( 250 X 190 mm ) de 6-112 et 4 pages, demi-chagrin bleu roi, dos lisse entièrement orné de jeux géométriques, de filets dorés et de fleurettes mosaïquées de maroquin rouge, tête dorée, couverture illustrée, non rogné. Très nombreuses et superbes compositions originales gravées sur bois de Alfred GARTH JONES. Tirage limité à 551 exemplaires numérotés. Celui-ci, 1 des 500 sur vélin du Marais spécialement fabriqué. Bel exemplaire, très joliement relié. 2 ex-libris. illustres-modernes Littérature.…

Couverture rigide. Condition: Très bon. Edition originale. Demi cuir à coins et 5 nerfs 1900 très belles illustrations un des exemplaires numerotes sur papier du marais n°136/551 avec les illustrations de ALFRED GARTH JONES tranche dorée la reliure est de MARCELIN LORTIC grand nom de la reliure parisienne. Alfred Garth Jones (1872-1955) est un artiste et illustrateur anglais qui travaillait principalement la gravure sur bois le dessin au trait à la plume et à l'encre et l'aquarelle. Jérome Doucet (1865-1957) choisit Jones comme illustrateur de ses « Contes de la Fileuse ». Doucet se distinguait par le soin qu'il apportait au choix de ses illustrateurs. Ce livre contient 117 dessins à la plume de Jones, de sorte que le numéro de novembre 1901 de THE STUDIO pécisait « il est tombé sur le sort de M. Garth Jones d'être plus connu en France qu'il ne l'est dans son propre pays ».…

front., 112 pp., nomb. vignettes, texte encadré, nomb. rouss. sur qqs. feuillets In-8 carré - demi-chag. brun, dos à nerfs, couv. et dos cons., tête dor., qqs. petites épid.

n° 318 des 500 sur papier du Marais - 24,8 x 18,7 cm - 122 pgs non numérotées - couverture originale, broché, non coupé - bois de Alfred Garth Jones - avec serpentines - sauf deux petites restaurations au dos bel ex. - photo sur demande.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 132.

Condition: Ottimo. In-8° (cm. 24,2), legatura coeva in mezza pelle e angoli, dorso a nervi con titolo e decorazioni in oro, taglio superiore dorato; pp. 112 [8] in barbe, in ottimo stato. Conservata la brossura a stampa originale. Testo inquadrato da doppia cornice riccamente ornata a colori, numerosissime illustrazioni n.t. Esemplare n. 297 di 550 impresso su carta di Marais. "Edition recherchée" [Carteret IV, 142]. Ottimo esemplare conservato in custodia. (SP4). …

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1900 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 138 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 138 Language: French.…

In-4, vélin, dos muet; doublures et gardes de papier marbré, tête dorée, non rogné, couverture imprimée.Edition originale, comportant 7 contes, très abondamment illustrée dans un style Art nouveau de bois originaux gravés par Alfred Garth Jones, soit 115 illustrations in texte (une par page), 48 encadrements différents et 3 autres ornements. Tirage limité à 551 exemplaires numérotés. Un des 500 exemplaires sur papier du Marais. Remarquable réalisation Art Nouveau de Garth Jones qui se fit connaître comme un des grands artistes préraphaélistes britanniques.…

Illustrated by Alfred Garth Jones with well over 100 illustrations. Number 38 of 25 copies on "papier de Chine", with an extra suite of borders and illustrations, of a total edition of 551 copies. Text bound into heavy paper wrappers, the extra suite of illustrations in wrappers, the whole in a printed board portfolio. Paris, Ch. Tallendier, Éditeur. Printed by Draeger Frères, Paris, 31 October Well over 100 illustrations in bold and powerful arts and crafts style with homage to Dürer, occasionally crossing over into art nouveau. Each page enclosed in an art nouveau border, of which there are 48, some repeated two or three times. Illustrations and text printed in dark brown; borders printed in various colours. Jones?s most ambitious and important illustrated work, ignored by most online sources: all his many other books and commissions are English, although he had spent some time in Paris in the earlier 1890s, at the Académie Julian. The bound volume extremely fine and bright, with light thumbing lower right corner of a few leaves. Loose set of borders and illustrations fine save for small and faint water stains lower corner of about 20 leaves. Portfolio very good with wear to corners of boards and missing silk ties.…

1900 Tallandier, Paris Ex. 90/500. Avec les illustrations de Alfred Garth Jones. 115 p. 25x19 cm. Enq. rustique. Edition de Papier du Marais,Exterieur détérioré. Alguna mancha de humedad. Para ver o recibir fotografías de los libros puede ir a nuestra web o solicitarlas., ).