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GAZETTE DU BON TON Gazette du Bon Ton. Arts, modes & frivolités, vol. 1-7, comprising 63 (of 70) issues bound in 62 (lacking vol. 1, no.12; vol. 2, nos. 2-3 and 6; vol. 4, no.10; vol. 5, no.8-9), Paris, Librairie Centrale des Beaux Arts, 1912-1915, and 1920-1925; together with approximately 100 additional plates, either in duplicate issues (of which 5 complete) or loose (including 21 not found in main run), sold as a periodical (quantity)

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GAZETTE DU BON TON
Gazette du Bon Ton. Arts, modes & frivolités, vol. 1-7, comprising 63 (of 70) issues bound in 62 (lacking vol. 1, no.12; vol. 2, nos. 2-3 and 6; vol. 4, no.10; vol. 5, no.8-9), Paris, Librairie Centrale des Beaux Arts, 1912-1915, and 1920-1925; together with approximately 100 additional plates, either in duplicate issues (of which 5 complete) or loose (including 21 not found in main run), sold as a periodical (quantity)

Sold for £ 16,875 (US$ 21,043) inc. premium

Fine Books and Manuscripts

9 Nov 2016, 13:00 GMT

London, Knightsbridge

GAZETTE DU BON TON
Gazette du Bon Ton. Arts, modes & frivolités, vol. 1-7, comprising 63 (of 70) issues bound in 62 (lacking vol. 1, no.12; vol. 2, nos. 2-3 and 6; vol. 4, no.10; vol. 5, no.8-9), edited by Lucien Vogel and Jean Labusquière, 494 numbered plates (several double-page, one split at fold); 108 "croquis" plates (of 124 called for in these issues); several unnumbered plates or full-page illustrations by Barbier, Lepape, Brunelleschi, Marty, Thayaht, Drian, Dufy and others, the majority coloured of which many pochoir, "douze robes" supplement in no. 7 of volume 7, colour illustrations and advertisements throughout, publisher's paper wrappers (2 lacking spines, some loss to 7 others, 3 covers detached), 4to, Paris, Librairie Centrale des Beaux Arts, 1912-1915, and 1920-1925; together with approximately 100 additional plates, either in duplicate issues (of which 5 complete) or loose (including 21 not found in main run), sold as a periodical (quantity)

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  • Fine long run of Gazette du Bon Ton, the expensively produced fashion magazine illustrated with colour pochoir plates after designs by Poiret, House of Worth, Paquin, Refern, and other great fashion designers of the day. The illustrators captured "la silhouette de leur temps... la plus élégante, la plus spirituelle et la plus neuve collection d'idées de costumes" (Introduction to vol. 1, no. 3). See illustration on preceding page.
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GAZETTE DU BON TON Gazette du Bon Ton. Arts, modes & frivolités, vol. 1-7, comprising 63 (of 70) issues bound in 62 (lacking vol. 1, no.12; vol. 2, nos. 2-3 and 6; vol. 4, no.10; vol. 5, no.8-9), Paris, Librairie Centrale des Beaux Arts, 1912-1915, and 1920-1925; together with approximately 100 additional plates, either in duplicate issues (of which 5 complete) or loose (including 21 not found in main run), sold as a periodical (quantity)
GAZETTE DU BON TON Gazette du Bon Ton. Arts, modes & frivolités, vol. 1-7, comprising 63 (of 70) issues bound in 62 (lacking vol. 1, no.12; vol. 2, nos. 2-3 and 6; vol. 4, no.10; vol. 5, no.8-9), Paris, Librairie Centrale des Beaux Arts, 1912-1915, and 1920-1925; together with approximately 100 additional plates, either in duplicate issues (of which 5 complete) or loose (including 21 not found in main run), sold as a periodical (quantity)
GAZETTE DU BON TON Gazette du Bon Ton. Arts, modes & frivolités, vol. 1-7, comprising 63 (of 70) issues bound in 62 (lacking vol. 1, no.12; vol. 2, nos. 2-3 and 6; vol. 4, no.10; vol. 5, no.8-9), Paris, Librairie Centrale des Beaux Arts, 1912-1915, and 1920-1925; together with approximately 100 additional plates, either in duplicate issues (of which 5 complete) or loose (including 21 not found in main run), sold as a periodical (quantity)
GAZETTE DU BON TON Gazette du Bon Ton. Arts, modes & frivolités, vol. 1-7, comprising 63 (of 70) issues bound in 62 (lacking vol. 1, no.12; vol. 2, nos. 2-3 and 6; vol. 4, no.10; vol. 5, no.8-9), Paris, Librairie Centrale des Beaux Arts, 1912-1915, and 1920-1925; together with approximately 100 additional plates, either in duplicate issues (of which 5 complete) or loose (including 21 not found in main run), sold as a periodical (quantity)
GAZETTE DU BON TON Gazette du Bon Ton. Arts, modes & frivolités, vol. 1-7, comprising 63 (of 70) issues bound in 62 (lacking vol. 1, no.12; vol. 2, nos. 2-3 and 6; vol. 4, no.10; vol. 5, no.8-9), Paris, Librairie Centrale des Beaux Arts, 1912-1915, and 1920-1925; together with approximately 100 additional plates, either in duplicate issues (of which 5 complete) or loose (including 21 not found in main run), sold as a periodical (quantity)
GAZETTE DU BON TON Gazette du Bon Ton. Arts, modes & frivolités, vol. 1-7, comprising 63 (of 70) issues bound in 62 (lacking vol. 1, no.12; vol. 2, nos. 2-3 and 6; vol. 4, no.10; vol. 5, no.8-9), Paris, Librairie Centrale des Beaux Arts, 1912-1915, and 1920-1925; together with approximately 100 additional plates, either in duplicate issues (of which 5 complete) or loose (including 21 not found in main run), sold as a periodical (quantity)
GAZETTE DU BON TON Gazette du Bon Ton. Arts, modes & frivolités, vol. 1-7, comprising 63 (of 70) issues bound in 62 (lacking vol. 1, no.12; vol. 2, nos. 2-3 and 6; vol. 4, no.10; vol. 5, no.8-9), Paris, Librairie Centrale des Beaux Arts, 1912-1915, and 1920-1925; together with approximately 100 additional plates, either in duplicate issues (of which 5 complete) or loose (including 21 not found in main run), sold as a periodical (quantity)
GAZETTE DU BON TON Gazette du Bon Ton. Arts, modes & frivolités, vol. 1-7, comprising 63 (of 70) issues bound in 62 (lacking vol. 1, no.12; vol. 2, nos. 2-3 and 6; vol. 4, no.10; vol. 5, no.8-9), Paris, Librairie Centrale des Beaux Arts, 1912-1915, and 1920-1925; together with approximately 100 additional plates, either in duplicate issues (of which 5 complete) or loose (including 21 not found in main run), sold as a periodical (quantity)
GAZETTE DU BON TON Gazette du Bon Ton. Arts, modes & frivolités, vol. 1-7, comprising 63 (of 70) issues bound in 62 (lacking vol. 1, no.12; vol. 2, nos. 2-3 and 6; vol. 4, no.10; vol. 5, no.8-9), Paris, Librairie Centrale des Beaux Arts, 1912-1915, and 1920-1925; together with approximately 100 additional plates, either in duplicate issues (of which 5 complete) or loose (including 21 not found in main run), sold as a periodical (quantity)
GAZETTE DU BON TON Gazette du Bon Ton. Arts, modes & frivolités, vol. 1-7, comprising 63 (of 70) issues bound in 62 (lacking vol. 1, no.12; vol. 2, nos. 2-3 and 6; vol. 4, no.10; vol. 5, no.8-9), Paris, Librairie Centrale des Beaux Arts, 1912-1915, and 1920-1925; together with approximately 100 additional plates, either in duplicate issues (of which 5 complete) or loose (including 21 not found in main run), sold as a periodical (quantity)
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