Lot n° 51
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CAILLARD, Paul - Lot 51
CAILLARD, Paul
Les Chiens d'arrêt
Paris, J. Rothschild, 1890
SUPERB, SCHOLARLY WORK ON POINTING DOGS, REPRESENTED IN 12 CHROMOLITHOGRAPHS BY OLIVIER DE PENNE.
WITH TWO ADDITIONAL LARGE ORIGINAL WATERCOLORS
ORIGINAL and ILLUSTRRATED EDITION
In-folio (480 x 365mm). Title in red and black with justification on verso, frontispiece, 50 vignettes
COLLATION: 3 f. n. ch., viii pp. (table of ch. and table of illustrations), 146 pp. 1 f. n. ch. table of contents
ISSUE: one of 1,650 numbered copies on white paper, this one no. 1565
ILLUSTRATION: 12 full-page chromolithographs of dogs based on watercolors by Olivier de Penne, each mounted on bristol board and preceded by a serpente on pink paper bearing the title of the plate and a few brief indications. Dog breeds include: Gordon Setter, Blue Belton Setter, White and Orange Setter, Pointer, Male Pointer, White and Lemon Pointer, Curly-retriever, Susses spaniel and Clumber spaniel, Spaniel cocker and Water spaniel, Beagles, Night Hound.
ADDED ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION: 2 large original watercolors (275 x 205mm) unsigned but attributable to Olivier de Penne depicting: Snowdrift, the Setter blue Belton on pl. 2 and Paris, the Pointer on pl. 5
IN SHEETS, IN PUBLISHER'S SLIPCASE. Green cloth, top cover with illustrated title, flaps.
Case slightly worn, copy in good condition but fragile handling
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Thiébaud, 147
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