MÉHEUT (Mathurin). Studies of Animals. Paris, Librairie cent - Lot 59

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MÉHEUT (Mathurin). Studies of Animals. Paris, Librairie cent - Lot 59
MÉHEUT (Mathurin). Studies of Animals. Paris, Librairie centrale des beaux arts, 1911. 2 large folio volumes in loose sheets housed in a publisher’s slipcase with laces, an edition published under the direction of Eugène Grasset comprising 100 plates by Mathurin Méheut, printed on heavy paper and rendered in various hues. (handwritten inscription on the back of the slipcase, slight foxing and marginal soiling, a few stains on the spine) Notes: His studies of animals, published in two volumes in 1911 as 100 plates featuring meticulous drawings, are true works of naturalist documentation. Méheut skillfully incorporated all manner of animals into his murals and book illustrations." Yvonne Jean-Haffen A collector’s item.
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