Eaux-fortes modernes publiées par la Société des Aqua-fortistes.
Cadart & Luquet / Société des Aqua-fortistes (1862-) 1863.
A COMPLETE SET OF THE FIRST VOLUME OF THIS IMPORTANT PUBLICATION OF THE ETCHING REVIVAL, with an introduction by Théophile Gautier, a charming etched title-page on chine appliqué by Bracquemond, and 60 LARGE FOLIO ETCHINGS ON CHINE APPLIQUE BY MANET ("Les gitanos", Harris 18, Guérin 21, first printing of the second state of two), COROT ( "Souvenir d'Italie", Melot C5, first state), JONGKIND ("Vue de la ville de Maassluis", Melot J8, first state), SEYMOUR HADEN ("Fulham on the Thames", Schneiderman 22, third state of twelve), DAUBIGNY ("Parc à moutons: le matin", Melot D95, first published state), BRACQUEMOND, and many others.
ALL OF THE ETCHINGS ARE EXCELLENT IMPRESSIONS, IN PRISTINE CONDITION, WITH FULL MARGINS.
Large folio (54 cm). Bound in the original pebbled cloth and thus entirely untrimmed. Light wear to binding, internally FINE AND BRIGHT.
THE PRICE IS FOR THE COMPLETE SET.