PLAISIRS D'HIVER. "COLLECTION DU PETIT ARTISTE."

Spilliaert, L. (Leon)

Published by Edition de l'Art Decoratif C. Dangotte, Bruxelles, 1918

About this Item

Spilliaert, Leon. PLAISIRS D'HIVER. "COLLECTION DU PETIT ARTISTE." Bruxelles: Edition de l'Art Decoratif C. Dangotte, 1918. FIRST (AND ONLY) EDITION; SIGNED BY THE ARTIST; from the limitation page: "Il a ete imprime de cet album: 100 exemplaires sur japon imperial numerotes a la presse signes par l'auteur. No 11 / 'Leon Spilliaert'." Folio - 13" x 9-1/2". [iii], plus [10] lithographed plates, loose in original publisher's paper folio as issued. This book contains ten lithographs by the self-taught, visionary Belgian artist, Leon Spilliaert, five in color and five in outline, all featuring children and wintertime scenes, plus a single sheet folded to [4] pp. containing half-title, limitation page, title page and blank page; all items bright and clean for what is a wonderful example of this title. Original publisher's light brown, textured stiff paper portfolio, with titles stamped in brown and a drawing by Spilliaert printed in black to front cover, publisher's advertisement to inside of back cover, with light scattered spotting to the portfolio. The condition of the ten lithographs is FINE. The condition of the portfolio is NEAR FINE. Only one copy located on OCLC/WorldCat (The Cotsen copy held by Princeton University Library). RARE Provenance: Heritage Auctions, Once Upon a Time. Rare Children's Literature from Justin G. Schiller, Ltd. December 16, 2020, Lot 45195.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: PLAISIRS D'HIVER. "COLLECTION DU PETIT ARTISTE."
• Publisher: Edition de l'Art Decoratif C. Dangotte, Bruxelles
• Publication Date: 1918
• Language: French
• Binding: No Binding
• Illustrator: Spilliaert, L. (Leon)
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Signed by Illustrator(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fine Bindings and Illustrated Books
  • Signed Limited Editions
  • Picture Books for Children