VOLTAIRE (1694-1778) UMBERTO BRUNELLESCHI (1879-1949) L’INGÉNU LIMITED EDITION. 1 VOLUME. IN FRENCH.

Paris, Gibert Jeune, Librairie d’Amateurs, 1948. A true story drawn from the manuscripts of Father Quesnel, 1767. Illustrations by Brunelleschi. 1 vol., paperback, (4) 110 (3) pages, original cream-coloured cover with French flaps, protective glassine paper, printed in black and blue and illustrated in colour. Black line drawings within the text, headpieces, tailpieces and 16 colour plates by Brunelleschi. Copy no. 1185 Published on Rives vellum, limited edition of 3,000 copies, all numbered. Layout by Louis Malexis, printed by Coulouma imprimeur S.A. on 19 January 1948. Colours applied under the artist’s supervision by E. Charpentier. 26.5 x 20 x 1.5 cm Good condition. Spine: small tear at the bottom. Voltaire, whose real name was François-Marie Arouet A French writer and philosopher who enjoyed international fame during his lifetime and is now regarded as an iconic and central figure of the Enlightenment. Umberto Brunelleschi An Italian painter, draughtsman, illustrator, poster artist, portraitist, watercolourist, costume designer and set designer. Having settled in Paris in 1900, he became a key figure in the artistic and theatrical world. Renowned for his versatile talent in painting, illustration, textile design and set design, his style left its mark on Art Deco and the Parisian art scene of the early 20th century.