BARBIER, George (illus.)

£750 · Offered by Peter Harrington · No longer available

Livre de Madame. First edition, first printing, of this rare lady's almanac, issued for the first American department store: Wanamaker's, and illustrated by George Barbier (1882-1932), a painter and artist who produced many illustrations for fashion and theatre costumes and set. Uncommon, the only copy listed institutionally is located by World Cat at the Morgan Library in New York.It features a calendar, several blank pages for personal notes, and a collection of poems, including some by Ronsard, La Fontaine, and Voltaire.

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