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Illustrated by: Jean Charlot (Mexican (born in France, active in the United States), 1898–1979)
Typographical design by: Merle Armitage (American, 1893–1975)
Author: Paul Claudel
Publisher: John Becker (American, 20th century)
Printer: Lynton R. Kistler (American, 1893–1993)
Typographical design by: Merle Armitage (American, 1893–1975)
Author: Paul Claudel
Publisher: John Becker (American, 20th century)
Printer: Lynton R. Kistler (American, 1893–1993)
1933
Place of Publication: New York, New York, USA
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with 32 color lithographs, one drawing, and set of progressive proofs
Dimensions
Overall: 28 x 19.8 x 2.2 cm (11 x 7 13/16 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of W. G. Russell Allen
Accession Number49.340
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
New York: John Becker, 1933
Catalogue Raisonné
Artist & the Book 54
Description(New York: John Becker, 1933) 28 cm; [unpaged: 4 ff., plus 32 plates with caption folios preceding each, 1f. (colophon), plus section bound in with drawing and 13 progressive color proofs and captions for each]; publisher's original printed paper wrappers (beige manila four-flap folder).
Signed
Pen and black ink on colophon page "Jean Charlot / Lynton R. Kistler / Merle Armitage."
ProvenanceBy 1949, W. G. Russell Allen, Boston (b. 1882 - d. 1955); 1949, gift of W. G. Russell Allen to the MFA. (Accession date: April 14, 1949)
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