Albert ROBIDA illustrateur

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Albert ROBIDA illustrateur
François 1er le roi chevalier by Georges Gustave Toudouze. Ancienne librairie Furne, Boivin & Cie éditeurs, 1909; large in-4 (37,5x30,5 cm), polychrome cardboard, mouse grey percaline. Large plate on the first cover illustrating the king standing, in the background a light beam and the castle of Chambord, at his feet the famous women and men of his time, title in black on a gilt background framed by a fleur-de-lys and a salamander, smooth spine, gilt title throughout, ornamented endpaper with fleur-de-lys and the figures of François 1er, gilt edges. (2) ff. title page in red and black illustrated with a vignette, salamander facing the double-headed eagle. 80 pages. (1) f., table of engravings. Thirty-eight off-texts in colour, two of them on double page, entirely mounted on tabs. A very fine and unique copy, decorated on the false title page with an original watercolour signed by Robida representing a soldier in armour and cannon in front of a besieged city. Bound by Engel, with bright colours and golds
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