VALLOTTON (Felix) - MEIER-GRAEFE (Julius). Félix... Lot 57

VALLOTTON (Felix)] - MEIER-GRAEFE (Julius). Félix Vallotton. Biography of this artist with the most important part of his published work and various original & new engravings. Berlin: J. A. Stargardt; Paris Edmond Sagot, [1898]. - In-4 oblong, black calf, gilt fillets, rolls and fleurons on the boards, smooth spine decorated, gilt head, untrimmed (period binding). First edition of this bilingual biography, German and French, followed by the complete catalog of all the woodcuts made by the artist from 1891 to 1897. The work is illustrated with 54 woodcuts by Félix VALLOTTON, 51 of which are reproduced on 43 leaves at the end. The engraving in the frontispiece, repeated on the front of the first leaf, as well as the last one, are original engravings made for the book. ONE OF THE 25 DELUXE COPIES ON JAPON, SIGNED BY THE ARTIST AT THE JUSTIFICATION. Binding in very poor condition, with numerous scratches and losses at the corners and especially at the spine which has been partly torn off. The hinges are completely cracked. The interior remains in very good condition.