Description: The City of Carcassonne by Eugene Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc Wood Engravings by Elfriede Abbe#55 of 110 copies signed by the publisher, Elfriede Abbe. Printed at her home in Manchester, Vermont in 1988 Black paper boards with half silver cloth. Red and silver crest. Deckle Edge Elfriede Martha Abbe (1919-2012) was an American sculptor, wood engraver and botanical illustrator who self-published nineteen books featuring her hand carved woodcuts and printed on unusual and beautiful paper. Abbe worked as an illustrator for Cornell until her retirement in 1974 when she moved her home, studio and printing press to Manchester Center, Vermont. Her sculpture "The Hunter" was one of the trademark images of the 1939 New York World?s Fair, created while she was a student at the Cornell College of Architecture. Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc (1814-1879) was a French architect and author who restored many prominent medieval landmarks in France, including those which had been damaged or abandoned during the French Revolution. 13" X 10" X 1" 54 pages I have several other Elfriede Abbe books listed. Contact me if you would like to know more.
Price: 400 USD
Location: Burlington, Vermont
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Year Printed: 1988
Modified Item: Yes
Topic: History
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Elfriede Abbe
Author: Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc
Subject: Art & Photography
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Signed: Yes
Publisher: Elfriede Abbe
Special Attributes: Vermont, 1st Edition, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Numbered
