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Le pater. Commentaire et compositions de A. M. Mucha.

Title: Le pater. Commentaire et compositions de A. M. Mucha.
Publication: Paris, F. Champenois, imprimeur-éditeur; H. Piazza, "L'Édition d'art" [1899]

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	By appointment only	Spencer Coll. French 1899 78-332	Schwarzman Building - Print Collection Room 308

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[83] l. illus. (part. col.); 41 cm.

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Carteret: Trésor du bibliophile, V, 154/
510 copies printed. "50 ... (11 à 60) sur japon avec une suite en couleurs sur papier special á la forme du Marais et une suite en noir sur chine." No. 52.
Each of the 28 l. of designed text and illus. is present on the three papers mentioned, except the half-title (printed in red; not present on china)
Comprises 4 l. of preliminary matter (including illustrated t. p.); the seven verses of the Lord's prayer in Latin and French, each incorporated in a symbolic full-page design, each followed by a leaf of commentary (in French) within ornamental frame and by a full-page illus.; the Amen (full-page design); and colophon and tailpiece. The designed text was reproduced by chromolithography (except suite in black on china), the full-page illus. by heliogravure.
Original water color (woman with guitar) by Mucha, signed, inserted.
Original illustrated gray paper covers bound in; also present in black on china.
Binding by A. Schnell, of light brown morocco, gilt, with inlays of brass (title) and several colors of morocco, patterned after cover design; doublures of brown morocco, gilt, with borders of blue and light brown and gilt dentelles; watered silk endleaves.

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Spencer Coll. French 1899 78-332

OCLC

NYPG794226487-B

Title

Le pater. Commentaire et compositions de A. M. Mucha.

Imprint

Paris, F. Champenois, imprimeur-éditeur; H. Piazza, "L'Édition d'art" [1899]

Added Author

Mucha, Alphonse, 1860-1939.

Schnell, A., bookbinder.

Added Title

Lord's prayer. French.

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. French 1899 78-332