illustrated crafty (2 risultati)

Hardcover, stamped in color. Condizione: Fine. Crafty (illustratore). First edition. 152, ca. 100 line ills., several color plates. No jacket, probably as issued. In English and German. A generous selection of "the best equestrian drawings from Crafty's hand," taken from his many humorous books of equestrian life in fin-de-siecle Paris. With short informative captions by Furger, sometimes based on Crafty's original texts. Crafty was the pen name of illustrator Victor Gerusez. Furger is an expert historian of European carriages and driving.

, in 2 volumes in French, colour illustrated title page to each volume, colour illustrations in text throughout with some decorative borders, armorial bookplate with bookseller's label and inscription to upper pastedown of each volume First Editions , some rubbing to covers of both volumes, tear to spine of L'Equitation, splits to upper hinges of both volumes, foxing throughout, both volumes in good condition , green cloth, colour illustration to upper board with red and black titles to each volume, gilt decoration and titles to lower board of Travers, red edges to both volumes, blue endpapers both volumes in sixes, 23 x 27.5 cms Hardback ISBN: