William Walcot Ill. Salammbô By Flaubert Devambez 1926 1/15 Japan + Suite + Original Watercolor

1 of 15 head with an original watercolor.

[WALCOT (William)] - FLAUBERT (Gustave) - Salammbô. Illustrated with twenty-two etchings drawn and engraved by William Walcot.

P., Editions d'Art Devambez, 1926, 1 vol. in-4° (320 x 250 mm) in sheets under folded cover printed in black, cardboard folder and slipcase covered with gray paper, of (2) ff. (half-title and title) - 238 pp; (1) f. (finished printing).

Modern folder and slipcase, washed cover, very few small marginal foxing otherwise inside in perfect condition.

22 etchings by William WALCOT, printed in the art printing workshops "La Roseraie", (title thumbnail, 6 inserts including the frontispiece and 15 very large banners). Printed in 237 copies, 1 of the 15 leading copies on ancient Japan containing a suite of all the etchings, 3 plates refused in 2 states (p. 59 and 2 on p. 141), 1 view of Carthage on double page reserved for 15 head copies only (described in the table of plates but not announced in the supporting document) and 1 unpublished original watercolor representing a naked woman and a snake, signed lower right. One of the most beautiful illustrations of Salammbô!

William Frantsevich Walcot (born Вильям Францевич Валькот, 1874-1943) was a British architect, decorator and etcher. Originally from Odessa, he made a career in Russia, successfully following the tradition of Russian Art Nouveau. As an architect, his best-known works are the Metropolis Hotel and the Art Nouveau style Yakunchikova House in Moscow. During the years 1920-1930, he produced many engravings. The Royal Institute of British Architects retains his painted compositions.

Ref. library. : Carteret, IV-160: "Listed publication, especially in large paper. Remarkable etchings by a renowned English etcher".