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Georges Rohner by Jean-Luc Chalumeau Biography and art of the famous French painter. Full-color plates of the art. Published in a beautiful fine binding: Accented in 22kt gold, printed on archival acid-free paper with gilded edges, custom patterned endpapers, satin ribbon place holder, Smyth sewing & concealed muslin joints. Bound In full leather with hubbed spines. Oversized, quarto: 12.25” x 9”. Illustrated throughout. Published in 1986. First edition thus. An Easton Press 1st edition/1st printing. Condition: NEAR MINT (FINE). Minimal rubbing and edge wear. INTERIOR AS NEW. No former owner bookplates, no foxing, no writing. ***A spectacular copy of this special deluxe Collector’s Edition in FINE condition!*** Please view pictures to appreciate the craftsmanship and condition. Georges Rohner was a French painter, born July 20, 1913 in Paris and died on November 3, 2000 in Lannion. His uncle George Stugocki, art teacher, gives him an early taste for art and thus develops his passion. In 1929 he left school to run in the "galleries" of the School of Fine Arts in Paris where he will be received. In 1963 he was awarded the Order of Arts and Letters. In 1968, Rohner was elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts, where he held the chair of Ingres. In 1987, a retrospective is organized at the Museum of Fine Arts in Quimper. Rohner presented his work worldwide in hundreds of exhibitions organized by galleries, museums and trade fair as the Venice Biennale, the Independent Salon, the Paris gallery, the museum modern Art of the city of Paris, the Wildenstein & Co. gallery in New York, the museum of fine arts Orleans, the Espace Cardin in Paris, the Louvre museum. The Framond gallery exhibits his works in Paris in retrospectives and thematic. As a fellow book collector, I know how frustrating it can be when items aren’t accurately described or poorly packaged for shipping. That is why I (1) take a lot of pictures and try to describe condition issues as accurately as possible and (2) pack your book purchases with the utmost care before shipping. I have been selling and buying on eBay for over 10 years and have a 100% satisfaction rating, and offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee 30-day return policy. Happy to combine shipping on multiple orders to save you money. Please follow me as I have dozens of signed and collectible Easton Press books and thousands of other rare and collectible books to list in the coming weeks and months!