1925
by Hemard, Joseph, Illustrator
1925. Paris, 1925. In an Extraordinary binding!. Paris, 1925. In an Extraordinary binding! Hemard's View of Family Law, This Copy in an Extraordinary Binding Hemard, Joseph [1880-1961], Illustrator. Code Civil: Livre Premier, Des Personnes: Titres V. Du Mariage. VI. Du Divorce. VII. De la Paternite. VIII. De l'Adoption. IX. De la Puissance Paternelle. X. De la Minorite. XI. De la Majorite. Paris: Rene Kieffer, [1925]. [vi], 126, [4] pp. Pochoir color text illustrations. Quarto (8" x 6-1/2"). Original publisher stiff wrappers bound into a stunning red and grey checkerboard calf binding, front board features a large gilt vignette depicting a nude women dangling from the scales of justice below an elaborate laurel band, the rear a gilt crutch upon a laurel wreath, raised bands, gilt ornaments, depicting mirrors surrounded by laurel, and gilt title to spine, patterned endpapers, top-edge gilt, deckle fore and bottom edges, spine from wrappers tipped-in to rear endleaves. Light rubbing to extremities, small bookseller ticket (Rene Kieffer, Reliures d'Art) to verso of front free endpaper. Very light toning to text, somewhat heavier along fore-edges, vivid illustrations, internally clean. A remarkably well preserved and desirable copy. $1,950. * From an edition limited to 800 copies, this is number 343. Hemard presents the official text of the sections of the French Civil Code dealing with family law with witty, and often mildly erotic, color pochoir illustrations. Hemard applied this treatment to two other legal works Code Penal (1940) and Code General des Impots Directs et Taxes Assimilees (1944). Hemard, a prolific artist, illustrator, designer and author, is best-known for his humorously illustrated editions of serious non-fiction books. Kieffer [1875-1965] was a leading Parisian art bookbinder and publisher. He was known for his elaborately bound editions of classic works with original illustrations and collaborated frequently with Hemard.
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