Voltaire / Luis Vidal Molné - Le blanc et le noir - 1945

Voltaire, The White and the Black, Lithographs by L. V. Molné, Imprimerie A.D.I.A., Nice, 1946, 1 volume, 69 pp. 15 original watercolors by L. V. Molné, 1 drop cap, 1 portrait. In-folio, loose sheets, w/ jacket, in publisher's case and slipcase. Complete work of his 15 lithographs + 1 drop cap + 1 portrait. Work printed in two hundred and ninety copies on B. F. K. de rives paper, numbered from 1 to 290. It was additionally issued in ten copies numbered I to X containing an original watercolor and ten copies numbered A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, whose illustrations were hand-colored by the artist. It was also issued in five out-of-commerce copies. Here, copy No. 263 Interior in very good condition, fresh and clean. The watercolors are luminous with intense colors. Sheets uncut. Illustrated cover in good condition with a vignette recalling the title and author on the top cover. The slipcase with some foxing but very solid. The case a little worn, with foxing and a small tear. Very fine copy despite the worn slipcase. Dimensions (cm): 36 x 26 x 2.5 Weight (kg): 1.115 Fast and careful shipping in secure packaging.

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