Auguste Rodin; Charles Morice — Les Cathedrales de France

Paris, Armand Colin, 1914. First edition. Leather. The first edition of Auguste Rodin's monograph on the cathedrals of France, an impressive illustrated work. The first edition.In the original French.A beautiful work exploring the architecture of French cathedrals, a treatise on the different styles of architecture used across the country, and the history of the country's important cathedrals.Illustrated with one-hundred plates. Collated, complete.By Auguste Rodin, a pioneering French sculptor who is considered to be the founder of modern sculpture.With an introduction by Charles Morice.Original wraps are bound in. In a half straight grain morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smart. Light rubbing to the joints and extremities, very light rubbing to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with only the occasional scattered spot. Prior owner's ink inscription to the half-title. Near Fine . Ill.: Auguste Rodin. Near Fine .