First edition of this modern-day fable sequence with superb, finely-etched symbolist illustrations by Marty.more...
This copy is number 10, one of 10 on japon with an extra suite on chine (of a total edition of 350). ‘André Marty studied philosophy and then travelled to Italy. He studied in Cormon’s studio at the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris. He exhibited regularly in Paris, at the Salon des Arts Décoratifs, of which he became a member of the jury in 1925, and at the Salon des Humoristes. He was influenced by the illustrator Boutet de Monvel. He was very popular and produced posters for the Russian ballet, stage sets and sketches for fashion magazines... The illustrations in his stylised manner were appealing and achieved great popularity for the grace of the figures and their surroundings’ (Benezit). He is best known in Britain as a successful poster designer for the London Underground in the 1930s..see full details
Not found in any of the usual online or printed sources, a delightful juvenile almanac, containing ten moral verses each with a vignette, engraved throughout.more...
Though the publisher Maillard de Bresson produced several other almanacs, and this one is quite typical of the genre, it seems to have eluded bibliographers, including Grand-Carteret. The Journal historique et littéraire (January 1756) gives a useful account of the publisher’s business: ‘M. Maillard de Bressan continue a vendre des caractéres, des desseins & vignettes, des armes à jour, des papiers peints, des sentences, des devises, & forme avec succès la suite de ses fables morales, & instructives pour la jeunesse de l’un et l’autre sexe. It fait des envois auc Communautés Religieuses & à toutes personnes chargées de l’éducation des enfants, ou à des Marchands qui s’adressant à lui. Il demeure actuellement au Collége de Cambray, pres de la rue Saint Jacques, à Paris’..see full details
