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Peintures Decoratives du Grand Foyer de l'Opera
Paul Baudry; E. About
1876
Goupil & Cie : Paris
20" by 14"
[3], ii-vi, [3], 8, [4pp], unpaginated
SUMMARY
A very scarce and beautiful look at the ceiling paintings at the Paris Opera, the Palais Garnier, written by the painter of the ceiling, Paul Baudry. Illustrated throughout. Last seen at auction in 1993.
Folding Plates,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Fair
This book weighs 5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
In the original French.
A very scarce work last seen at auction in 1993.
A beautiful look at the impressive ceiling paintings found in the Grand Foyer of the Palais Garnier, the Paris Opera, a foyer that stretches over five-hundred feet.
The Palais Garnier is well known today due to it being the setting of the novel 'The Phantom of the Opera' by Gaston Leroux.
The ceiling was painted by Paul-Jacques-Aimé Baudry, who painted representations of various moments in the history of music. These include the allegorical figures of Eurydice, Psyche, Diana, and Aurora.The foyer was designed resembling a classical chateau, with gold accented by mirrors and windows.
This work was published only one year after the Opera first opened.
Illustrated with a frontispiece, six folding plates, and thirty-three plates.
Written by Paul Baudry, who painted the ceiling. The Palais Garnier is his best known work. His style is full of elegance and grace, He also painted in the Court of Cassation, Chateau of Chantilly, Hotel Fould and Hotel Paivabut.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's half morocco binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, sound, the boards are detached from the textblock. Some loss to the extremities. Top third of the spine is lifting. Rubbing and marking to the boards and spine. Two institutional labels to the front pastedown. Label to the recto to the front endpaper. Front free endpaper and half-title detached but present. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and with some spotting and marking, not affecting the images. Mark to plate IX. Institutional stamps to the half-title, title page, and to the reverse of the plates.
Overall Condition: Fair
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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