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189920683Paris: Editions de la Revue Blanche 1899. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. printed cream stiff wrappers with original acetate overwrapper. Fine in fine orange clam shell box with gilt lettered black cover label. 45 x 35 cm. One page Preface by Marcel Prevost French novelist and women's rights advocate. Limited edition copy 16 of 44 on Japan imperial paper. 18 color pochoir plates of contemporary actresses in their famous roles including Sara Bernhardt Marthe Brandes Mariette Sully Lucienne Breval et al. An early caricature work by Cappiello before his acclaim as a poster artist. Cappiello started his career illustrating in journals: Le Rire Le Cri de Paris Le Sourire L'Assiette au Beurre La Baionnette Femina and others. In 1898 he moved to Paris and his caricatures were published in Le Rire for the first time. He was the first poster artist to use bold figures popping out of black backgrounds. Bright very fresh copy most signatures unopened. Editions de la Revue Blanche hardcover books
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