Les nourritures terrestres

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Les nourritures terrestres

Artist André Marchand (French, 1907-1998)

Publisher Les Éditions du Grenier à sel, Paris, 1948

Printer lithographs: Manequin, [s.l.]; text: Fequet et Baudier, Paris

Author André Gide (French, 1869-1951)

Date1948

DimensionsSlipcase: H: 13 7/8 in. (352 mm); W: 10 13/16 in. (274 mm); Depth: 2 13/16 in. (72 mm).
Chemise: H: 13 1/2 in. (343 mm); W: 10 9/16 in. (269 mm); Depth: 2 1/2 in. (64 mm).
Book: H: 13 5/16 in. (338 mm); W: 10 3/8 in. (264 mm); Depth: 2 in. (51 mm).
Page (untrimmed): H: 13 1/8 in. (333 mm); W: 10 1/16 in. (256 mm).

MediumOriginal prints: 100 lithographs in black, incl. 20 full-page and the front wrapper, plus 136 lithographed initial letters in wine. Text: letterpress (typeface: Caslon), plus lithographed title in wine on title page. Paper: Lana cream wove, watermarked.

ClassificationBooks

Credit LineGift of Molly and Walter Bareiss

Object number

1984.712

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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, pp. 112, 337.