BARBIER, Georges, (1882-1932)
Falbalas et Fanfreluches. Almanach des modes presentes, passées et futures. Paris: Meynial, éditeur, 1922-1926.
A fine set of these beautifully illustrated almanacs with a total of 60 colour plates in the original colour-printed wrappers. The issue for 1923 features the essay 'Modes' by Colette; the remaining essays are by the Comtesse de Noailles, Cécile Sorel, Gérard d'Houville and the Baronne de Brimont. The illustrations brilliantly depict a catalogue of liaisons with sly humour and mildly erotic tone. Bobins IV, 1415; Colas 1026.
5 volumes, octavo (255 x 169mm). Title of each almanac with colour vignette, each with 12 plates by George Barbier, all finely coloured in pochoir; historiated woodcut headpiece to each essay, calendar for each year printed in a different colour border (small glue spots to turn-ins of 1922 wrapper which is a little toned and very lightly spotted). Loose as issued in original publisher's printed wrappers, each with pochoir colour designs by Barbier on upper cover (in modern perspex slipcase).
BARBIER, Georges, (1882-1932)
Falbalas et Fanfreluches. Almanach des modes presentes, passées et futures. Paris: Meynial, éditeur, 1922-1926.
A fine set of these beautifully illustrated almanacs with a total of 60 colour plates in the original colour-printed wrappers. The issue for 1923 features the essay 'Modes' by Colette; the remaining essays are by the Comtesse de Noailles, Cécile Sorel, Gérard d'Houville and the Baronne de Brimont. The illustrations brilliantly depict a catalogue of liaisons with sly humour and mildly erotic tone. Bobins IV, 1415; Colas 1026.
5 volumes, octavo (255 x 169mm). Title of each almanac with colour vignette, each with 12 plates by George Barbier, all finely coloured in pochoir; historiated woodcut headpiece to each essay, calendar for each year printed in a different colour border (small glue spots to turn-ins of 1922 wrapper which is a little toned and very lightly spotted). Loose as issued in original publisher's printed wrappers, each with pochoir colour designs by Barbier on upper cover (in modern perspex slipcase).
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