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1900 · BTETM0002714 — Paris: Gaultier Magnier et Cie Paris addresses given: 55 quai des Grands-Augustins; 7 rue BonaparteColophon/printer: Évreux Imprimerie de Charles Hérissey 1900. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Royal octavo 8vo 6 14 × 10 in 159 × 254 mm . Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Attractive original decorative Art Nouveau cloth binding with floral/ornamental design and spine titling. Light rubbing/edge wear and small bumps consistent with age; spine ends show minor wear. Internally generally clean with normal age-toning / occasional light spotting as expected. Date: s.d. commonly placed c. 1900 Format: Hardcover octavo in-8 / 8vo Approx. 25 × 16.5 cm Collation: VI 338 pages Illustrated throughout. Title-page states: “Ouvrage orné de 180 illustrations.” Series title and editorial direction: as stated in the volume La Figure Humaine / Richer & Gaultier. Title-page: “Deuxième édition” and “Ouvrage orné de 180 illustrations”. Please see Photos as part of condition report. 1900 Deuxième édition LA BEAUTE DEL LA FEMME Series: La Figure Humaine – Collection artistique et scientifique illustrée Série Scientifique; publiée sous la direction de Dr Paul Richer & Paul Gaultier A classic Belle Époque illustrated study of the female body and ideals of beauty written by physician–anthropologist C.-H. Stratz. Combining medical observation with artist-facing proportion and “canon” studies the book examines morphology posture development and comparative types as understood at the turn of the 20th century. Richly illustrated throughout it remains sought-after for its period aesthetics and extensive photographic/photogravure material. Note on content: Includes academic/medical nude studies typical of the period. By Dr C.-H. Carl Heinrich / Charles-Henri Stratz Robert Waltz Author Bio: C.-H. Stratz 1858–1924 was a physician and prolific author whose illustrated works bridged medicine anthropology and aesthetics. La Beauté de la Femme belongs to a wider late-19th/early-20th-century tradition of anatomical and anthropometric publishing aimed at both scientific readers and artists issued here within the French series La Figure Humaine. Synopsis: A visual “atlas” and commentary on the female figure exploring bodily form and proportion with abundant illustration. The book’s plates and figures range from idealised studies to comparative examples reflecting contemporary scientific and artistic frameworks of the Belle Époque. Format: Hardcover Royal octavo 8vo 6 14 × 10 in 159 × 254 mm Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary. Language: French Published By: Gaultier Magnier et Cie Paris addresses given: 55 quai des Grands-Augustins; 7 rue Bonaparte Colophon/printer: Évreux Imprimerie de Charles Hérissey Paris Condition Report: Dust Jacket: No Jacket Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Very Good - Attractive original decorative Art Nouveau cloth binding with floral/ornamental design and spine titling. Light rubbing/edge wear and small bumps consistent with age; spine ends show minor wear. Internally generally clean with normal age-toning / occasional light spotting as expected. Date: s.d. commonly placed c. 1900 Format: Hardcover octavo in-8 / 8vo Approx. 25 × 16.5 cm Collation: VI 338 pages Illustrated throughout. Title-page states: “Ouvrage orné de 180 illustrations.” Series title and editorial direction: as stated in the volume La Figure Humaine / Richer & Gaultier. Title-page: “Deuxième édition” and “Ouvrage orné de 180 illustrations”. Please see Photos as part of condition report. SKU: BTETM0002714 Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5 L: 30 W: 25 Units: cm W: 2Kg Tracked Shipping Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request Gaultier, Magnier et Cie, Paris (addresses given: 55, quai des Grands-Augustins; 7, rue Bonaparte)Colophon/printer: Évreux, Im hardcover