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[London]: Nonesuch Press, 1927. No. 303 of 1,500 copies. 191 x 121 mm. (7 1/2 x 4 3/4"). 4p.l., 156 pp., [1] leaf.
Original boards covered in marbled paper in muted tones of rose, blue, and cream, parchment spine and tips, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed. 11 elegant full-page illustrations and three vignettes by Thomas Lowinsky. Dreyfus 48. ◆Tiny dent to head of spine, otherwise A NEAR-MINT COPY, clean, bright, and unread.
Described in its prospectus as "the airiest and most charming of all Voltaire's romances," this fable, set in an exotic land, reveals the frothy, précieux side of Voltaire's complex personality. Lowinsky (1892-1947) has cleverly illustrated the tale with willowy figures sporting the towering hairdos and plunging necklines of Voltaire's own time and place, to suggest that the frivolity of the story reflects homegrown decadence. This was the first of four books he illustrated for Nonesuch; his style is reminiscent of that of Beardsley..
Original boards covered in marbled paper in muted tones of rose, blue, and cream, parchment spine and tips, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed. 11 elegant full-page illustrations and three vignettes by Thomas Lowinsky. Dreyfus 48. ◆Tiny dent to head of spine, otherwise A NEAR-MINT COPY, clean, bright, and unread.
Described in its prospectus as "the airiest and most charming of all Voltaire's romances," this fable, set in an exotic land, reveals the frothy, précieux side of Voltaire's complex personality. Lowinsky (1892-1947) has cleverly illustrated the tale with willowy figures sporting the towering hairdos and plunging necklines of Voltaire's own time and place, to suggest that the frivolity of the story reflects homegrown decadence. This was the first of four books he illustrated for Nonesuch; his style is reminiscent of that of Beardsley..
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- THE PRINCESS OF BABYLON
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- (NONESUCH PRESS). VOLTAIRE, FRANÇOIS MARIE AROUET DE
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- No. 303 of 1,500 copies
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- 1927
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Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books an Manuscripts was established in 1978 on a ping pong table in a basement in Kalamazoo, Michigan. From the beginning, its founder was willing to sell a range of material, but over the years, the business has gravitated toward historical artifacts that are physically attractive in some way--illuminated material, fine bindings, books printed on vellum, fore-edge paintings, beautiful typography and paper, impressive illustration. Today, the company still sells a wide range of things, from (scruffy) ninth century leaves to biblical material from all periods to Wing and STC imprints to modern private press books to artists' bindings. While we are forgiving about condition when something is of considerable rarity, we always try to obtain the most attractive copies possible of whatever we offer for sale.
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- Parchment
- Pages or book covering made from a prepared animal skin. Parchment describes any animal skin used for books, while vellum is a...
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- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
