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One of the most important books in the history of children's book illustration. Extremely Rare
Edy Legrand, Illustrator
Macao et Cosmage ou L'Experience de Bonheur.
Paris: Aux Editions de la Nouvelle Revue Francaise,(1919) Square folio,original pictorial boards colored by pochoir. 54 pp.
Macao et Cosmage was written and illustrated in 1919 by Edy Legrand who was 18 years old. The book is is one of the most significant volumes of the century, representing a significan break from the romantic styles of Edmund Dulac, Arthur Rackham and Kay Nielsen. It was a large square book (12 X 12) brilliantly colored by hand in the stencil "pochoir" process reflective of the Jazz Fauve movement. The minimal text was written by hand. Macao et Cosmage broke also from the book-binding practices of the early century. Unlike the heavy art productions of Hodder and Stoughton (England) and Scribners (USA) with delicate tipped-in plates, carefully bound and printedon fine paper, leGrand's book was big, bold, rough and inexpensive. Pristine copies of Rackham and Dulac abound today. It is nearly impossible to find even a very good copy of Macao et Cosmage.
Edy Legrand, Illustrator
Macao et Cosmage ou L'Experience de Bonheur.
Paris: Aux Editions de la Nouvelle Revue Francaise,(1919) Square folio,original pictorial boards colored by pochoir. 54 pp.
Macao et Cosmage was written and illustrated in 1919 by Edy Legrand who was 18 years old. The book is is one of the most significant volumes of the century, representing a significan break from the romantic styles of Edmund Dulac, Arthur Rackham and Kay Nielsen. It was a large square book (12 X 12) brilliantly colored by hand in the stencil "pochoir" process reflective of the Jazz Fauve movement. The minimal text was written by hand. Macao et Cosmage broke also from the book-binding practices of the early century. Unlike the heavy art productions of Hodder and Stoughton (England) and Scribners (USA) with delicate tipped-in plates, carefully bound and printedon fine paper, leGrand's book was big, bold, rough and inexpensive. Pristine copies of Rackham and Dulac abound today. It is nearly impossible to find even a very good copy of Macao et Cosmage.
Edy Legrand
Voyages et Glorieuses Decouvertes Des Grands Navigateurs
Paris Tolmer 1921. 1st. Folio. (11x15.25 in; ) Cloth-backed paper boards. Pictorial endpapers at front. Exceptional colored pochoir plates by Edy Legrand. Two folding maps as well as 54 illustrations ???doubles and singles with textual inserts as well. The stenciling is remarkable, the colors jump off the page. It was LeGrand's earlier book, Macao et Cosmage (1919) done when the artist was only 18 years old, that set children's book illustration on a new course. LeGrand is one of the most important illustrators of this century. This book, in good condition, is quite rare. The boards on this copy are rubbed at the bottom. Apart from that the book is FINE in all respects. Bookseller Inventory #532
Price: US$ 800.00
Voyages et Glorieuses Decouvertes Des Grands Navigateurs
Paris Tolmer 1921. 1st. Folio. (11x15.25 in; ) Cloth-backed paper boards. Pictorial endpapers at front. Exceptional colored pochoir plates by Edy Legrand. Two folding maps as well as 54 illustrations ???doubles and singles with textual inserts as well. The stenciling is remarkable, the colors jump off the page. It was LeGrand's earlier book, Macao et Cosmage (1919) done when the artist was only 18 years old, that set children's book illustration on a new course. LeGrand is one of the most important illustrators of this century. This book, in good condition, is quite rare. The boards on this copy are rubbed at the bottom. Apart from that the book is FINE in all respects. Bookseller Inventory #532
Price: US$ 800.00
Edy Legrand, Illustrator
France, Anatole
Rabelais [not shown]
London Gollancz 1929. Hard Cover. Very Good. First Edition. 4to - over 12" tall. 285pp including wood engraving illustrations. Bucram bound with Dust Jacket with minor soiling. No tears, no wear to book proper. Bright and clean. A beautiful copy.First English edition translated by Ernest Boyd. Bookseller Inventory #067
Price: US$ 75.00
France, Anatole
Rabelais [not shown]
London Gollancz 1929. Hard Cover. Very Good. First Edition. 4to - over 12" tall. 285pp including wood engraving illustrations. Bucram bound with Dust Jacket with minor soiling. No tears, no wear to book proper. Bright and clean. A beautiful copy.First English edition translated by Ernest Boyd. Bookseller Inventory #067
Price: US$ 75.00
Edy Legrand, Illustrator
Maupassant, Guy
A Woman's Life [not shown]
London/ NY The nonesuch Press 1942. Clothbound quarto with green spine with gilt lettering and fleur de leys decorated covers. 216 pages. Translated from the French by Majorie Laurie with an introduction by Edmond Jaloux.This copy is Fine and in fine slipcase. Bookseller Inventory #061
Price: US$ 40.00
Maupassant, Guy
A Woman's Life [not shown]
London/ NY The nonesuch Press 1942. Clothbound quarto with green spine with gilt lettering and fleur de leys decorated covers. 216 pages. Translated from the French by Majorie Laurie with an introduction by Edmond Jaloux.This copy is Fine and in fine slipcase. Bookseller Inventory #061
Price: US$ 40.00
COPY 1: Rebacked and showing wear at the edges of the covers. Internally clean and bright.The endpapers show some foxing and soil. The back reveals that it was once bent. No other defects. VG. No jacket, as issued. Inventory # 700 Price $ 700
Legrand, Edy ,Illustrator
Guy deMaupassant
RABELAIS
Hard Cover. Very Good. First Edition. 4to - over 12" tall. 285pp including wood engraving illustrations. Bucram bound with Dust Jacket with minor soiling. No tears, no wear to book proper. Bright and clean. A beautiful copy.First English edition translated by Ernest Boyd. Inventory #067 Price $80.00
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COPY 2: Rebacked. Showing wear at edges of covers. Interior bright beautiful, unmarked, undamaged. VG++. No jacket as issued. Inventory 7580 Price $900. \ |
COPY 3: Paris: Circonflexe 2000. Cloth-backed folio. A reproduction of the original book published in 1919. End papers as original. Fine. In original shrink-wrap. Unopened. |