A Collection of 18th-Century Decorated Papers and Paper Bindings
Title:
Dictionnaire Philosophique , ou la Raison par Alphabet
Author:
Imprint Date:
1770
Publishing Colophon:
A Londres, M. DCC. LXX.
Binding:
Full tanned leather binding with domino endpapers, all green textblock edges, insect damage.
Paper:
Five-color blockprint with stenciling: black keyblock with red, pink, yellow, and blue stenciled fills.
Analysis:
Collector's Notes:
Signed “A Orleans chez Benoist Huquier N[…]”. The areas of green in the design are created with blue stenciled over yellow, rather than an additional distinct colorant.
This particular design is not shown in Kopylov's Françaises, though other designs by Huquier, Leblond, and Les Associe designs bear stylistic similarity.
Collection ID:
26.071