[WATERCOLORISTS]. SOCIETY OF FRENCH WATERCOLORISTS. Art book - Lot 292

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[WATERCOLORISTS]. SOCIETY OF FRENCH WATERCOLORISTS. Art book - Lot 292
[WATERCOLORISTS]. SOCIETY OF FRENCH WATERCOLORISTS. Art book published with the artistic participation of all members. Text by the main art critics, Paris : Launette, Goupil et Cie, 1883. 2 volumes, large folio of [8], 192, [6] p. (volume I) ; [8], 193-384 p, [6] p. (continuous pagination) (volume II). Half blue morocco with corners, spine gilt, title and head gilt, untrimmed (contemporary binding). Luxury work magnificently illustrated. First edition dedicated to the members of the French Watercolorists Society, printed on vellum. Numerous hors-texte photogravures by Henri Baron, Alphonse de Neuville, Edouard Detaille, Gustave Doré, Eugène Isabey, Eugène Lami, Maurice Leloir, Madeleine Lemaire, James Tissot, Georges Vibert, etc. Texts by Montrosier, Armand Sylvestre, Ch. Yriarte, Jules Claretie, Marius Vacher, etc. Each artist is the subject of a note written by one of the main art critics of the time; accompanying the note are two full-page illustrations (one of which is an out-of-text) and two photogravure vignettes illustrating the artist's work. Vicaire, Manuel de l'amateur de livres du XIXe siècle, col. 76: "published in 8 fascicles delivered to buyers in boxes illustrated with photogravures".
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