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Artist André Derain (French, 1880-1954)

Publisher "Aux dépens d’un amateur" (France)

Printer lithographs: Mourlot Frères, Paris; text: Fequet et Baudier, Paris

Author Jean de La Fontaine (French, 1621-1695)

Date1950

DimensionsChemise: H: 10 3/8 in. (264 mm); W: 7 5/8 in. (194 mm); Depth: 2 5/16 in. (58 mm).
Book: H: 10 1/4 in. (260 mm); W: 7 1/4 in. (184 mm); Depth: 2 1/16 in. (53 mm).
Chemise: H: 10 3/8 in. (263 mm); W: 7 5/8 in. (193 mm); Depth: 3 1/4 (82 mm).
Book: H: 10 1/4 in. (260 mm); W: 7 1/4 in. (184 mm); Depth: 2 15/16 in. (75 mm).

MediumOriginal prints: 67 lithographs, incl. 28 in vol. 1 and 39 in vol. 2; plus a suite of 67 lithographs on china paper. Text: letterpress (typeface: Didot). Paper: Montval off-white wove with a suite of lithographs on china paper.

ClassificationBooks

Credit LineGift of Molly and Walter Bareiss

Object number

1984.383A-C

Not on View

Published Referencescf. Strachan, W. J., The Artist and the Book in France; The 20th Century livre d'artiste, New York, 1969, p. 330.