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209 - DREVET (Joannès). [The Lyon of Our Fathers.
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Estimate €150 - €250

Description

DREVET (Joannès). [The Lyon of Our Fathers. A Collection of Early Etchings]. Lyon, 1901. A large quarto volume, in contemporary half-calf binding. Some scuffing to the binding, a few slight foxing spots and wear to the decorative bands. An exceptional collection of pre-print proofs of the etchings executed by Joannès Drevet for Emmanuel Vingtrinier’s *Le Lyon de nos pères*, published in Lyon by Bernoux, Cumin and Masson in 1901. The book was published with 20 etchings as inserts and around 300 pen and pencil drawings. This volume brings together 23 pre-print etchings, three more than the 20 etchings ultimately selected to illustrate the book (The Pont du Change in 1825 – The Pont du Change in 1840 (two different views) – . All are printed on heavy Arches laid paper, mounted on tabs and protected by protective strips; in addition to the signature engraved on the plate, they bear Joannès Drevet’s autograph signature or monogram in graphite in the bottom right-hand corner, as well as the handwritten title. A handwritten note on the flyleaf describes the copy as ‘unique’. A gift copy for Nicolas Sicard (1846–1920), a painter from Lyon, bearing an autograph dedication by Joannès Drevet on the etching on the cover: ‘To Mr Nicolas Sicard, a painter from Lyon [partially erased] Warmest regards from his friend J. Drevet. December 1901.’ Accompanied by the 8-page subscription form (soiled).

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209 - DREVET (Joannès). [The Lyon of Our Fathers. See original version (French)

209 - DREVET (Joannès). [The Lyon of Our Fathers.
See original version (French)