Hermann-paul

1913 · 37466 — Paris.: Chez l'Auteur. 1913. Original publisher's blue paper wrappers with titles and large vignette illustration to front cover in black titles to spine and vignette to rear cover black endpapers later blue cloth box. Folio. 474 x 408 mm. Half-title with justification verso printed title with large monochrome vignette matching the front cover 51 leaves each with mounted reproduction drawing after Hermann-Paul with printed title beneath and numbered 1 - 51 final leaf with list of illustrations recto and vignette verso matching that for the rear cover; the present example see below includes all of Hermann-Paul's original drawings for the book inserted loose as appropriate each mounted to grey blue paper initialled 'HP' in pencil and numbered and titled beneath in ink as for the printed versions. An exceptional copy marked 'Hors Tirage' and including all of Hermann-Paul's original drawings.From the edition limited to 300 copies with this unique example inscribed 'hors tirage originaux' and including all of Hermann-Paul's original drawings for the work each initialled 'HP' in pencil.As well as all 51 of the drawings for the book executed in ink and initialled by Hermann-Paul in pencil many of these also feature pencil attributions as to place by the artist the imprint for the cover has been effaced and marked 'Chez / l'Auteur' presumably by Hermann-Paul himself the justification has been altered to reflect this unique copy marked 'Hors tirage originaux' as above and the title imprint has been effaced; the original illustrations for the covers have also been included together with a version of the title itself executed in ink.The vignette for the rear cover is inscribed in pencil by Hermann-Paul as follows: 'croquis pour le cul de lampe de l'album 'Sur le Rhône' / c'est le St. Nicolas patron des bateliers du Rhône qui est au / Musée d'Arles. / Hermann-Paul'. Chez l'Auteur. hardcover