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L'Ymagier [No. 4 (July 1895)]
Illustrated by: Alfred Jarry (French, 1873–1907)
Illustrated by: Roderic O'Conor (Irish, 1860–1940)
Illustrated by: Emile Bernard (French, 1868–1941)
Illustrated by: Remy de Gourmont (French, 1858–1915)
Editor: Alfred Jarry (French, 1873–1907)
Editor: Remy de Gourmont (French, 1858–1915)
Illustrated by: Roderic O'Conor (Irish, 1860–1940)
Illustrated by: Emile Bernard (French, 1868–1941)
Illustrated by: Remy de Gourmont (French, 1858–1915)
Editor: Alfred Jarry (French, 1873–1907)
Editor: Remy de Gourmont (French, 1858–1915)
1895
Place of Publication: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Illustrated journal with woodcuts, lithographs, and photomechanical relief prints
Dimensions
Overall: 27.1 x 20.9 x 1.5 cm (10 11/16 x 8 1/4 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift from the Josefowitz Collection
Accession Number1989.180
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Paris: L'Ymagier, 1895
Description(Paris: L'Ymagier, 1895) Quarto; [2 ff.] 72 pp., plus plates; marbled paper boards, original publisher's wrappers bound in (cream-colored four-flap cardboard folder).
Illustrated journal published from October 1894 to December 1896; MFA owns seven (of eight total) issues. De Gourmont and Jarry were the editors and contributed many texts. This (fourth) issue of the regular edition contains original woodcuts by Jarry ("Jans") and de Gourmont ("Gheym"); it is supposed to contain a woodcut by d'Espagnat, but it has been excised from this copy. In addition, it contains two original "Images d'Epinal" and numerous reproductions and restrikes of older woodcuts.
Illustrated journal published from October 1894 to December 1896; MFA owns seven (of eight total) issues. De Gourmont and Jarry were the editors and contributed many texts. This (fourth) issue of the regular edition contains original woodcuts by Jarry ("Jans") and de Gourmont ("Gheym"); it is supposed to contain a woodcut by d'Espagnat, but it has been excised from this copy. In addition, it contains two original "Images d'Epinal" and numerous reproductions and restrikes of older woodcuts.
ProvenanceUnidentified bookplate; Samuel Josefowitz, Lausanne, Switzerland, by whom given to MFA, May 22, 1989.