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Aristide MAILLOL

Aristide MAILLOL

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The Eclogues of Vergil, in the original Latin and English prose translation by J.H. Mason.  [1-3], 4-110, [6] pp.  Illustrated with 43 woodcuts by Maillol.  Folio, 330 x 250 mm, bound in publisher’s  quarter-holland over blue boards, printed paper label.  In a new blue half morocco folding box.   [Weimar: Cranach Press, 1927].

One of 225 copies on fine hand-made paper from a total of 264 of the English Edition.  A beautiful publication, unique in that it can be seen as either a fine example of a press book or an accomplished livre d’artist.  A multi-national effort, with contributions by Eric Gill who provided the lettering on the title-page and most of the initials, Aristide Maillol responsible for the illustrations and the whole arranged by Count Harry Kessler. 

A book famously marred by foxing, this copy suffers from just a few faint spots here and there.  Overall very appealing in its original humble binding, corners a little bumped.  Published in German (304 copies) and French (292 copies) as well. 

A Century of Artists Books 49 (French Edition).  Johnson, p. 109.  Brinks  67.

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