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DERAIN, André (1880-1954, illustrator) – RABELAIS, François (1483 or 1494-1553). Les Horribles et espovantables faictz et prouesses du très renommé Pantagruel Roy des Dipsodes fils du grand géant Gargantua. Paris: Albert Skira, 1943.
Presented in a striking Moncey binding, one of only 35 copies to include the suite of coloured woodcuts on Madagascar paper. For these fine woodcuts directly inspired by the xylography of Rabelais’s time, Derain, the great master of woodcut illustration, developed a process without black outlines which required significant intervention by hand to colour the blocks, resulting in variations between copies and the ‘caractère pour ainsi dire unique de chaque volume’ (Chapon). Active 1946-1965, Thérèse Moncey won the ‘grand prix de la reliure Française’ in 1950, and took part in many successful exhibitions. On this occasion, she has produced a brilliantly colourful binding reflecting Deran's work. Edition limited to 275 copies on Vélin d'Arches, signed by Derain; this number 30. Chapon, Le Peintre et le Livre p.155.
Quarto (340 x 275mm). 180 woodcuts by Derain including those on half title, frontispiece, and title, 21 of these full-page, plus a suite of over a hundred coloured woodcuts on Madagascar paper, 39 of these full-page. Contemporary crushed black morocco gilt by Thérèse Moncey, with pictorial covers of contrasting coloured onlays after two of Derain’s illustrations, title lettered on spine in the same style, cream leather endpapers, original wrappers preserved, gilt edges, black morocco gilt chemise with calf pastedowns, matching slipcase (spine of chemise slightly faded, slipcase rubbed at extremities).
Presented in a striking Moncey binding, one of only 35 copies to include the suite of coloured woodcuts on Madagascar paper. For these fine woodcuts directly inspired by the xylography of Rabelais’s time, Derain, the great master of woodcut illustration, developed a process without black outlines which required significant intervention by hand to colour the blocks, resulting in variations between copies and the ‘caractère pour ainsi dire unique de chaque volume’ (Chapon). Active 1946-1965, Thérèse Moncey won the ‘grand prix de la reliure Française’ in 1950, and took part in many successful exhibitions. On this occasion, she has produced a brilliantly colourful binding reflecting Deran's work. Edition limited to 275 copies on Vélin d'Arches, signed by Derain; this number 30. Chapon, Le Peintre et le Livre p.155.
Quarto (340 x 275mm). 180 woodcuts by Derain including those on half title, frontispiece, and title, 21 of these full-page, plus a suite of over a hundred coloured woodcuts on Madagascar paper, 39 of these full-page. Contemporary crushed black morocco gilt by Thérèse Moncey, with pictorial covers of contrasting coloured onlays after two of Derain’s illustrations, title lettered on spine in the same style, cream leather endpapers, original wrappers preserved, gilt edges, black morocco gilt chemise with calf pastedowns, matching slipcase (spine of chemise slightly faded, slipcase rubbed at extremities).
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