Le Nu Ancien et Moderne - Chefs-d´Ouvre de Toutes les Ecoles du Monde Entier - Illustrated Book 1898 Bayreuth Programs shown as Canio in Leoncavallo´s

shown as Canio in Leoncavallo´s opera Pagliacci

size is 5 x 3 inches

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Le Nu Ancien et Moderne - Chefs-d´Ouvre de Toutes les Ecoles du Monde Entier - Illustrated Book 1898 Bayreuth Programs shown as Canio in Leoncavallo´sBeautiful book in landscape format with title embossing; well preserved copy with 156 full page art reproductions. Published by Bernrd et Cie Didier et Mericant, Paris, edition of 1898. Size is 13. 25 x 11 inches, see scans of front cover and title page. ALSO INCLUDED is a fabulous collection of 85+ photo postcards of artistic female nudes, mostly French from early 20th century, some colorized (see one example), mostly in sepia or black and white. A