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    • PAPILLON, JEAN BAPTISTE MICHEL. 1698-1776. Traite historique et pratique de la gravure en bois. Paris: Pierre Guillaume Simon, 1766.
      Oct. 15, 2021

      PAPILLON, JEAN BAPTISTE MICHEL. 1698-1776. Traite historique et pratique de la gravure en bois. Paris: Pierre Guillaume Simon, 1766.

      Est: $3,000 - $4,000

      PAPILLON, JEAN BAPTISTE MICHEL. 1698-1776. Traite historique et pratique de la gravure en bois. Paris: Pierre Guillaume Simon, 1766. 3 volumes bound in 2. 8vo (192 x 124 mm). Woodcut portrait of the author, 6 chiaroscuro plates, numerous woodcut headers, vignettes and illustrations in text. Contemporary, spines gilt in 6 compartments, morocco lettering pieces, modern half morocco clamshell box. Rubbed, joints cracked, spine ends chipped, light foxing. FIRST EDITION of Papillon's comprehensive work on woodcut printing, comprising a history, a technical manual, and a supplement with glossary. The 5 plates in volume II are a suite of progressive prints showing the four separate impressions with different blocks in their respective colors, and a final chiaroscuro print of all four blocks combined. Bigmore and Wyman, p 116. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

      Bonhams
    • Papillon Jean Michel, Traite historique et pratique de la gravure en bois [...]. Ouvrage enrichi des plus jolis morceaux de sa composition & de sa gravure. Tome premier (-troisieme). A Paris: Chez Pierre Guillaume Simon, 1766.
      Jan. 30, 2017

      Papillon Jean Michel, Traite historique et pratique de la gravure en bois [...]. Ouvrage enrichi des plus jolis morceaux de sa composition & de sa gravure. Tome premier (-troisieme). A Paris: Chez Pierre Guillaume Simon, 1766.

      Est: €900 - €1,800

      3 tomi in 2 volumi in-8° (mm 195x123). Pagine XXXIII, [1] 540 con 1 ritratto dell'Autore in antiporta inciso in legno da Caron e 1 xilografia a chiaroscuro raffigurante sant'Andrea; XV, [1], 540 con 5 tavole fuori testo illustranti 5 stati di una xilografia a chiaroscuro; [4], 124. Ampia vignetta incisa in legno al frontespizio e molte vignette. testatine, capilettera e finalini xilografici nel testo. Bruniture. legatura in mezza pelle con piatti in cartonato, titoli dorati su tasselli e decori in oro al dorso. Lacune e forellini di tarlo. Ex-libris d'Agincourt al contropiatto anteriore e note manoscritte nell'antiporta e lungo il testo.(2)

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