L’Art du Rire et de la Caricature
Paris: Ancienne Maison Quantin Librairies-Imprimeries Reunies, c. 1892. Binding: Contemporary crimson quarter morocco with matching marbled boards. Spine with five raised bands. Gilt lettering on 2 and 3. Marbled pasted and free endpapers. Top edge gilt. , Notes: Arsène Alexandre (1859 – 1937) was a French art critic. He was a contributor to L'Événement, Le Paris and L'Éclair and in 1894 was one of the founders of the satirical journal Le Rire, becoming its artistic director. Alexandre and Félix Fénéon were the first to use the term 'pointillism', in 1886, and Alexandre alone coined the term 'the Rouen School', in 1902 in a catalogue to an exhibition of the work of Joseph Delattre at the galerie Durand-Ruel à Paris. He also wrote several articles for Le Théâtre, notably 'Le Théâtre au Salon' in June 1898 and several theatre reviews., Size: 4to (280x197mm). , Illustration: Illustrated with a profusion of black and white plates and in-text illustrations. , Category: Book Art, Architecture & Design; Book Europe France; Book Caricatures;. A handsome and fine example. Plates and text are crisp and clean. Item #B5226
Binding: Contemporary crimson quarter morocco with matching marbled boards. Spine with five raised bands. Gilt lettering on 2 and 3. Marbled pasted and free endpapers. Top edge gilt. , Notes: Arsène Alexandre (1859 – 1937) was a French art critic. He was a contributor to L'Événement, Le Paris and L'Éclair and in 1894 was one of the founders of the satirical journal Le Rire, becoming its artistic director. Alexandre and Félix Fénéon were the first to use the term 'pointillism', in 1886, and Alexandre alone coined the term 'the Rouen School', in 1902 in a catalogue to an exhibition of the work of Joseph Delattre at the galerie Durand-Ruel à Paris. He also wrote several articles for Le Théâtre, notably 'Le Théâtre au Salon' in June 1898 and several theatre reviews., Size: 4to (280x197mm). , Illustration: Illustrated with a profusion of black and white plates and in-text illustrations. , Category: Book Art, Architecture & Design; Book Europe France; Book Caricatures;.
Price: $425.00