Paris 1900 Palais Des Beaux - Arts. Architecture Et Sculpture Portfolio 120 Plates
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:7318656 | Country/Region of Manufacture: France |
| Special Attributes: Portfolio, 1st Edition | Topic: French Architecture and Sculpture |
The Exposition Universelle (World's Fair) de 1900 opened in Paris with bold new structures, one of which was the Grand Palais, a breathtaking feat of design. The architects were Henri Deglane, Charles Louis Girault, Albert Louvet, and Albert-Félix-Théophile Thomas.
This is an original "first series" art portfolio with128 photographic plates (80 pages) featuring Les Palais Des Beaux-Arts which was created for, and offered at, the Exposition Universelle (World Fair) de 1900.
...>The portfolio measures 12" X 16". It's in the Condition how’s ZOOM on the photos for details. Major wear on cover boards, soiling and discoloration, major shelf and edge wear, corners rubbed and chipped. Cloth spine is missing, boards (covers) detached but are present. Includes hardcover boards of the front and back covers that have separated from each other (so they are now two separate pieces). 80 single-sided portfolio pages (with 128 plates) are in good condition with age-appropriate yellowing with some browning and fraying on a few pages.
The collection was published by Armand Guernet, a bookseller-publisher, active in Paris until his death in 1925.
For your edification, here is a link to a book version (NOT THE PORTFOLIO) of many of the photos in the portfolio you are bidding on. https://archive.org/details/larchitectureetl00expo
Please zoom in on photos for condition and email with any questions.
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This is an original "first series" art portfolio with128 photographic plates (80 pages) featuring Les Palais Des Beaux-Arts which was created for, and offered at, the Exposition Universelle (World Fair) de 1900.
The collection was published by Armand Guernet, a bookseller-publisher, active in Paris until his death in 1925.
For your edification, here is a link to a book version (NOT THE PORTFOLIO) of many of the photos in the portfolio you are bidding on. https://archive.org/details/larchitectureetl00expo
Please zoom in on photos for condition and email with any questions.
NOTE FROM SELLER: Our mission is to scout out fun and interesting things to bring to our fellow collectors, by going to estate and house sales, obscure auctions and flea markets in search of items that will excite and delight those in pursuit of treasures of all kinds. Visit our store for more treasures by clicking on the link on the left.
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