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Book Condition: Used Very Good
Seller: White Fox Rare Books and Antiques

United States
About Item: Madrid: Lithography: Eusebio Fernandez. Printer: Sucesor de Regino Velasco. , 1924. Wraps. Thin cord tie. . Very Good. Wonderful caricatures of the Spanish leisure class done in the spirit of Sem. Scarce -- no copies found on OCLC First Search. Folio, 36 by 25.5 cm. Unpaginated, 56 pages, plus wrap covers. Subjects of fun include court regalia and costume, activities such as billiards, dancing, equestrian sports, theater and opera going, and overarching everything, the effete attitudes, the snobbish airs, the posturing and pretensions of the elite. All the caricatures are rendered in rich color. There are four double paged color plates, five single page color plates, and four full page advertisements in color, one of whose illustration is mounted, the others being done directly on the page. This is in addition to the color illustration on the front cover and the color ad on the rear. There are 21 pages devoted to ads in total, predominated by ultra-luxury brands such as Rolls Royce,… Read More
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