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FRANCIS OF ASSISI (Saint). The Canticle of Brother Sun by Fr…
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FRANCIS OF ASSISI (Saint). The Canticle of Brother Sun by Fr…
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Estimate €400 - €600
Voluntary lot
Description
FRANCIS OF ASSISI (Saint). The Canticle of Brother Sun by Francis of Assisi, with woodcuts by Janin. Lyon, Editions de l’Antilope, 1927. A quarto volume, in full brown calfskin, with incised decoration painted in colour, echoing Janin’s engraved woodcut on the frontispiece, plain spine, unmarked spine, interior edging of incised calfskin strips painted in colour, double endpapers of greige brocade moiré and hand-made paper, gilt head, untrimmed, covers preserved, endpapers lined, case edged (binding signed by Buer). 10 unnumbered folios.
A rare edition illustrated with woodcuts by Paul Janin, comprising 7 vignettes and 8 headpieces.
Printed in a run of 70 copies (50 on bure paper, 15 on chine paper, 5 on Japon paper). This is a personalised copy on large-format Japon paper, printed for Mathieu Varille, with a set of woodcuts.
Enriched copy:
1/ an announcement of the birth of Yves Janin-Trivioz on 29 December 1928, printed in two colours by Audin, with a woodcut by Janin.
2–3/ two autograph letters signed by Paul Janin to Mr [Mathieu] Varille (16 December 1926 and 21 January 1927), concerning the book’s illustrations.
4/ A two-colour insert from the Audin printing works in Garamont typeface; a prayer to Mary on both sides with a capital letter in red.
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About the sale
Antique and modern books: catalogued sale
Auction location
Auction time
11/14/2026 at 10:30 AM
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