{"product_id":"book-2","title":"Thaïs by Anatole France\nIllustrated by Georges Rochegrosse\nEngraved by Eugène Decisy\nLibrairie des Amateurs A. Ferroud, Paris 1909","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThaïs by Anatole France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrated by Georges Rochegrosse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEngraved by Eugène Decisy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLibrairie des Amateurs A. Ferroud, Paris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1909\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully produced fine press French illustrated edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThaïs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Nobel Prize–winning author Anatole France, published in Paris in 1909 at the height of the Belle Époque. This edition was created for collectors, pairing literature with high-level artistic collaboration, a hallmark of Ferroud publications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe volume is illustrated with fifteen compositions by Georges Rochegrosse, known for his dramatic historical and orientalist imagery, here translated into richly detailed etchings by Eugène Decisy. The result is a book that reads as both literature and visual art, with each plate adding depth and atmosphere to the narrative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example is part of a limited edition, numbered No. 848 from a run of 1,200 copies printed on vélin d’Arches, a fine handmade paper favored for deluxe publications. These editions were issued in tiers, with this being a highly desirable collector grade printing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBound in vellum with gilt titling to the spine and finished with beautifully marbled paper boards and endpapers, the craftsmanship reflects the refined aesthetic of early 20th century French bookbinding. Every detail, from paper to print to binding, was designed with intention and care.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished during a period when books were meant to be collected, displayed, and cherished, this piece represents the intersection of literature, art, and craftsmanship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good antique condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight wear consistent with age and handling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBinding remains strong and structurally sound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterior clean with beautifully preserved plates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA highly collectible Belle Époque fine press edition, perfect for collectors of French literature, illustrated books, and decorative library pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sarah \u0026 Elijah Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44198856130620,"sku":null,"price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4827\/2700\/files\/IMG_8581.jpg?v=1776208798","url":"https:\/\/www.sarahandelijahantiques.com\/products\/book-2","provider":"Sarah \u0026 Elijah Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}