Contes
Contes
Artist
Henri Laurens
French, 1885-1954
Printer
Mme. J.-G. Daragnès, [s.l.]
Author
William Saroyan
American, 1908-1981
Date1953
DimensionsSlipcase: H: 11 7/16 in. (290 mm); W: 8 7/16 in. (215 mm); Depth: 1 1/2 in. (38 mm).
Book: H: 11 1/8 in. (283 mm); W: 8 1/16 in. (205 mm); Depth: 7/8 in. (22 mm).
Page (untrimmed): H: 10 7/8 in. (277 mm); W: 7 13/16 in. (198 mm).
Book: H: 11 1/8 in. (283 mm); W: 8 1/16 in. (205 mm); Depth: 7/8 in. (22 mm).
Page (untrimmed): H: 10 7/8 in. (277 mm); W: 7 13/16 in. (198 mm).
MediumOriginal prints: 11 woodcuts in colors, incl. front wrapper.
Text: letterpress.
Paper: Richard de Bas off-white laid paper.
ClassificationBooks
Credit LineGift of Molly and Walter Bareiss
Object number
1984.658
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Published Referencescf. Strachan, W. J., The Artist and the Book in France: The 20th Century livre d'artiste, New York, 1969, p. 336.- Works on Paper
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