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Grandville, J.-J. (Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard)Les fleurs animées. Text par Alph. Karr, Taxile Delord & le Cte. Foelix. Nouvelle édition. 2 vols. With 2 col. Wood engraved frontispieces, 50 col. and 2 uncol. Steel engravings and numerous wood engraved vignettes by N. Maubert after Grandville. Paris, Garnier, 1867. 2 vols. 339 p., 2 vols. 2 vols, 321 p., 2 vols. 4°. Red hldr. d. Zt. with gilt stamped title and gilt back, three. Gilt edges and marble endpapers (somewhat rubbed and stained). Grandville, J.-J. (Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard) Les fleurs animées. Text par Alph. Karr, Taxile Delord & le Cte. Foelix. Nouvelle édition. 2 vols. With 2 col. Wood engraved frontispieces, 50 col. and 2 uncol. Steel engravings and numerous wood engraved vignettes by N. Maubert after Grandville. Paris, Garnier, 1867. 2 vols. 339 p., 2 vols. 2 vols, 321 p., 2 vols. 4°. Red hldr. d. Zt. with gilt stamped title and gilt back, three. Gilt edges and marble endpapers (somewhat rubbed and stained). Second edition (EA 1847). - Vicaire III, 133 - Carteret III, 286 - Probably Grandville's most beautiful work in bright coloring heightened with egg white. "In Les Fleurs animées, Grandville transforms into romantic heroins, most well-known flowers, whether they be the sensitive, cautious peach blossom, the hawthorn frightened by the gardener's pruner, the myosotis or the marigold, the dominant feature of this language of flowers is, as it should be, feminine modesty and grace, romantic pallor and romantic melancholy." (Cf. Massin, La Lettre et l'image. p. 153. libr. Forgeot. Cat. Grandville 2007 no. 93). - Somewhat browned and partly stained. Coloring beautifully preserved. With 2 col. wood engraved frontispieces, 50 colored and 2 uncolor. steel engravings and numerous wood engraved vignettes by N. Maubert after Grandville. Cont. red half leather with gilt title and gilt decoration on spine, gilt edges and marbled endpapers (slightly rubbed and spotted). - Probably the most beautiful work of Grandville in luminous coloration and partly heightened with egg white. - Somewhat browned and partly spotted. Coloring very well preserved. This work is taxed. The hammer price is subject to a 23.95% surcharge and the final invoice amount is subject to 7% (books) or 19% VAT in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 23.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books) or 19% VAT on the final invoice amount in the European Union.
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Grandville, J.-J. (Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard)Les fleurs animées. Text par Alph. Karr, Taxile Delord & le Cte. Foelix. Nouvelle édition. 2 vols. With 2 col. Wood engraved frontispieces, 50 col. and 2 uncol. Steel engravings and numerous wood engraved vignettes by N. Maubert after Grandville. Paris, Garnier, 1867. 2 vols. 339 p., 2 vols. 2 vols, 321 p., 2 vols. 4°. Red hldr. d. Zt. with gilt stamped title and gilt back, three. Gilt edges and marble endpapers (somewhat rubbed and stained). Grandville, J.-J. (Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard) Les fleurs animées. Text par Alph. Karr, Taxile Delord & le Cte. Foelix. Nouvelle édition. 2 vols. With 2 col. Wood engraved frontispieces, 50 col. and 2 uncol. Steel engravings and numerous wood engraved vignettes by N. Maubert after Grandville. Paris, Garnier, 1867. 2 vols. 339 p., 2 vols. 2 vols, 321 p., 2 vols. 4°. Red hldr. d. Zt. with gilt stamped title and gilt back, three. Gilt edges and marble endpapers (somewhat rubbed and stained). Second edition (EA 1847). - Vicaire III, 133 - Carteret III, 286 - Probably Grandville's most beautiful work in bright coloring heightened with egg white. "In Les Fleurs animées, Grandville transforms into romantic heroins, most well-known flowers, whether they be the sensitive, cautious peach blossom, the hawthorn frightened by the gardener's pruner, the myosotis or the marigold, the dominant feature of this language of flowers is, as it should be, feminine modesty and grace, romantic pallor and romantic melancholy." (Cf. Massin, La Lettre et l'image. p. 153. libr. Forgeot. Cat. Grandville 2007 no. 93). - Somewhat browned and partly stained. Coloring beautifully preserved. With 2 col. wood engraved frontispieces, 50 colored and 2 uncolor. steel engravings and numerous wood engraved vignettes by N. Maubert after Grandville. Cont. red half leather with gilt title and gilt decoration on spine, gilt edges and marbled endpapers (slightly rubbed and spotted). - Probably the most beautiful work of Grandville in luminous coloration and partly heightened with egg white. - Somewhat browned and partly spotted. Coloring very well preserved. This work is taxed. The hammer price is subject to a 23.95% surcharge and the final invoice amount is subject to 7% (books) or 19% VAT in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 23.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books) or 19% VAT on the final invoice amount in the European Union.
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