(GRASSET EUGÈNE) Histoire des Quatre Fils Aymon Très Nobles

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(GRASSET, EUGÈNE.) Histoire des Quatre Fils Aymon: Très Nobles et très Vaillans Chevaliers. Illustrated by Grasset color printed by Charles Gillot in chromotypography. 4to, 1/2 brown morocco gilt, joints rubbed, few spots and rubbing to covers; original wrappers bound in. Paris: Launette, 1883

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one of the most important and influential illustrated books of the art nouveau period. one of 200 unnumbered copies on papier de chine. Well-known collaborators of the period, Gillot persuaded Grasset to provide designs in the "Merovingian" style through which he could demonstrate the possibilities of chromolithography for book illustration. The work marked a turning point in the history of book illustration with its creative decorations, borders, colors, and creative play of type and image on the page. It became a major design source for other artists as Art Nouveau became the dominant style of the period. Ray. The Art of the French Illustrated Book 357.