Rostand, Cyrano De Bergerac, 1931 Nino Carbe illustrat.
"Cyrano De Bergerac" by Edmond Rostand, translated by Helen B. Dole, illustrated by Nino Carbe, published by Illustrated Editions Company, New York, 1931.
The legendary romance about a quick-witted swashbuckler whose nose is as big as his heart set during the reign of Louis XIII, "Cyrano de Bergerac" is a play about one of the most estimable characters in literature. Desperately in love with the beautiful Roxane but convinced she will never look past his titanic proboscis; Cyrano helps the tongue-tied Christian pen exquisite verse with which to woo her. Presented in an elegant new translation, this comic adventure continues to be popular for its dramatic power and, above all, its magnetic hero.
Edmond Eugene Alexis Rostand (1868-1918) was a French poet and dramatist. He is associated with neo-romanticism and is known best for his play "Cyrano de Bergerac". Rostand's romantic plays contrasted with the naturalistic theatre popular during the late nineteenth century. Another of Rostand's works, "Les Romanesques", was adapted to the musical comedy "The Fantasticks".
Nino Carbe (1909-1993), an American artist and illustrator, was born in Avola, Sicily in 1909. Three years later, he came to America with his mother by way of Ellis Island - his father was already waiting for them in the United States. In his adolescence, he studied art with Willy Pogani and worked as a paint boy to help support the family. He also studied classical violin. At the age of 16, he studied art at the prestigious Cooper Union for two years.
In his early twenties he made his first foray into illustration. These books include 1930s' "Tales of the Arabian Nights", Edmond Rostand's 1931 "Cyrano de Bergerac", the Illustrated Editions Company's 1932 "Frankenstein" (which appears to be the first illustrated version of Mary Shelley's classic since the original 1831 publication). Also during this period in New York, he learned the art of batik and worked in the Columbia Pictures Art Department.
In 1936, Carbe moved to California, and shortly came to the attention of Walt Disney. He was hired by Disney on the strength of his airbrushing, a technique that he picked up while working on retouching black and white stills at Columbia. Carbe worked at Disney studios until Walt Disney's death in 1966. Carbe then returned to Walter Lantz studios, working on late-period Woody Woodpecker, Chilli Willi, and The Beary Family. During this time, he also did some work on the animated Spider-Man series (Krantz/Paramount). After Lantz's studio shut down, Carbe worked both at Hanna Barbera (The All New Superfriends Hour), Filmation (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe) and DePatie-Freleng in addition to other freelance work. In 1980, he worked on special effects, backgrounds and layouts for Ralph Bakshi's version of "Lord of the Rings". In 1985, he worked on the animated version of "Flipper" and "The Mini-Hunas".
Besides his work for studios, Carbe always found time to create his own pieces. Carbe was tremendously talented in various mediums and created a large body of work. He painted in acrylics, oils, and watercolors. He drew in pen and ink, pastel and charcoal - he also produced a bronze sculpture of his painting "Death Rides". In the eighties, he learned the art of the serigraph from Victor Santoyo at his studio, Impressions Limited Atelier on Tyburn and San Fernando Rd. near Glendale. His first venture was a limited pressing of his acrylic painting of Frankenstein. [reference: ninocarbe.com]
US: Priority (c 2-4 days) --------- $8.50
Canada: Priority (c. 2-6 weeks) --- $27.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) ----- $37.50
Condition Report: Hard boards, original publisher’s cloth, gold stamped spine [some shelf wear]; 6.1/2" x 9.1/2"; salmon color endpapers [name on the front endpaper]; 184 pages, several text illustrations and decorations, c.10 full-page plates [printed on one side only]; a little soiling, very good condition.
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"Cyrano De Bergerac" by Edmond Rostand, translated by Helen B. Dole, illustrated by Nino Carbe, published by Illustrated Editions Company, New York, 1931.
The legendary romance about a quick-witted swashbuckler whose nose is as big as his heart set during the reign of Louis XIII, "Cyrano de Bergerac" is a play about one of the most estimable characters in literature. Desperately in love with the beautiful Roxane but convinced she will never look past his titanic proboscis; Cyrano helps the tongue-tied Christian pen exquisite verse with which to woo her. Presented in an elegant new translation, this comic adventure continues to be popular for its dramatic power and, above all, its magnetic hero.
Edmond Eugene Alexis Rostand (1868-1918) was a French poet and dramatist. He is associated with neo-romanticism and is known best for his play "Cyrano de Bergerac". Rostand's romantic plays contrasted with the naturalistic theatre popular during the late nineteenth century. Another of Rostand's works, "Les Romanesques", was adapted to the musical comedy "The Fantasticks".
Nino Carbe (1909-1993), an American artist and illustrator, was born in Avola, Sicily in 1909. Three years later, he came to America with his mother by way of Ellis Island - his father was already waiting for them in the United States. In his adolescence, he studied art with Willy Pogani and worked as a paint boy to help support the family. He also studied classical violin. At the age of 16, he studied art at the prestigious Cooper Union for two years.
In his early twenties he made his first foray into illustration. These books include 1930s' "Tales of the Arabian Nights", Edmond Rostand's 1931 "Cyrano de Bergerac", the Illustrated Editions Company's 1932 "Frankenstein" (which appears to be the first illustrated version of Mary Shelley's classic since the original 1831 publication). Also during this period in New York, he learned the art of batik and worked in the Columbia Pictures Art Department.
In 1936, Carbe moved to California, and shortly came to the attention of Walt Disney. He was hired by Disney on the strength of his airbrushing, a technique that he picked up while working on retouching black and white stills at Columbia. Carbe worked at Disney studios until Walt Disney's death in 1966. Carbe then returned to Walter Lantz studios, working on late-period Woody Woodpecker, Chilli Willi, and The Beary Family. During this time, he also did some work on the animated Spider-Man series (Krantz/Paramount). After Lantz's studio shut down, Carbe worked both at Hanna Barbera (The All New Superfriends Hour), Filmation (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe) and DePatie-Freleng in addition to other freelance work. In 1980, he worked on special effects, backgrounds and layouts for Ralph Bakshi's version of "Lord of the Rings". In 1985, he worked on the animated version of "Flipper" and "The Mini-Hunas".
Besides his work for studios, Carbe always found time to create his own pieces. Carbe was tremendously talented in various mediums and created a large body of work. He painted in acrylics, oils, and watercolors. He drew in pen and ink, pastel and charcoal - he also produced a bronze sculpture of his painting "Death Rides". In the eighties, he learned the art of the serigraph from Victor Santoyo at his studio, Impressions Limited Atelier on Tyburn and San Fernando Rd. near Glendale. His first venture was a limited pressing of his acrylic painting of Frankenstein. [reference: ninocarbe.com]
US: Priority (c 2-4 days) --------- $8.50
Canada: Priority (c. 2-6 weeks) --- $27.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) ----- $37.50
Condition Report: Hard boards, original publisher’s cloth, gold stamped spine [some shelf wear]; 6.1/2" x 9.1/2"; salmon color endpapers [name on the front endpaper]; 184 pages, several text illustrations and decorations, c.10 full-page plates [printed on one side only]; a little soiling, very good condition.
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