Presentation Set of Unbound Sheets Illustrated

Sauvage, Sylvain

Published by (Editions au Bois Sacré), (Paris), 1932

About this Item

Portfolio of 10 bifolia. Nine of them are from Louys, 'Contes Antiques" and on is from 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses". All of them have a full page copperplate engraving in brilliant colors. Tere are also decorative initials, tailpieces and smaller illustrations. THe bifolium from 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses:" wraps the other bifolia and also contains the colophonL "exemplaire d'artiste. S. S." And on the front, an inscription from the artist: "Pour B. Mac-GUrrin En signe d'amitie. Sylvain Sauvage. 11 fev. 32" The recipient is likely Buckley Mac-Gurrin, muralist, whose papers are in the Smithsonian. One can speculate that Sauvage was presenting examples of his best work to the muralist. The bifolia are in near fine condition with only a little toning from age, and are protected in a custom marbled paper portfolio. The contents are: 1. from Les Liaisons Dafgereuses, the half titled with colored frontispiece on the reverse, and colophon on the second leaf. From Contes Antiques: 2. XI-XIV 3. XIX-XXII 4. LXXV-LXXVIII 5. XLIX-LVI 6. CXVII-(3) 7. XCVII-CIV 8. CLXXIII-CLXXII 9. Title Page-(3). Seller Inventory # 22179

Bibliographic Details

Title: Presentation Set of Unbound Sheets ...

Publisher: (Editions au Bois Sacré), (Paris)

Publication Date: 1932

Binding: Disbound

Condition: Near fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: Limited edition.