XANROF [Léon Fourneau] & BAC (Ferdinand). - Lot 297

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XANROF [Léon Fourneau] & BAC (Ferdinand). - Lot 297
XANROF [Léon Fourneau] & BAC (Ferdinand). Whimsical Interviews. *Tout le Théâtre*. Paris: Ernest Flammarion, n.d. [circa 1893–1900]. Large oblong quarto, unpaginated, bound with tabs. Later binding in red half-shagreen, covers of red and black marbled paper, smooth spine with gilt title *Tout le Théâtre*. A highly intriguing satirical album devoted to the world of late 19th-century Parisian theater, composed by the chanson writer and humorist Xanrof and lavishly illustrated by Ferdinand Bac. The work belongs to the *Interviews fantaisistes* series: in the form of a “General Interview Enterprise—Celebrity, Indiscretion,” Xanrof imagines the responses of various theater personalities to a survey about their profession. Each interview is presented alongside a large humorous illustration by Bac and, often, a facsimile reproduction of the subject’s handwritten response. The plates thus form a delightful gallery of Belle Époque theater: actors, playwrights, directors, and other figures are depicted by Bac in burlesque situations, sometimes downright risqué. The handwritten responses are themselves integrated into the illustrations’ settings—as letters, sewing patterns, whimsical documents, and so on. The edition comprises 21 black-and-white illustrations, a number confirmed by several bibliographic descriptions. A fine copy of this unusual publication, in a later decorative binding well-suited to the oblong format. A few scattered foxing spots or small marks; the binding shows slight signs of wear from handling.
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