With original etchings by Imressionist masters. DURET, THEODORE. Les Peintres Impressionnistes. Paris: H. Floury, 1906. 4to (260 x 197 mm). Frontispiece, 17 full page plates, numerous reproductions and 6 original etchings including Pissarro, 'Les faneuses;' Sislely (by P.M. Roy) 'Bords du Loing'; Renoir, 'Femme nue assise'; Renoir, 'Femme nue couchee'; Cezanne, 'Portrait de Guillaumin'; and one in color, by Guillaumin, 'Vue prise de Saardam.' Original wrappers bound in. Half brown morocco and marbled boards, top edge gilt. EDITION DE LUXE. Théodore Duret's Histoire des peintres impressionnistes is a landmark work of art history that served as one of the earliest definitive accounts of the Impressionist movement. Written by an intimate friend, early collector, and champion of the artists, the book remains a crucial primary source for contemporary 19th-century art reception. This specific Édition de Luxe is highly prized by bibliophiles and art collectors because it functions as both a historical text and an original graphic arts portfolio. Rather than relying solely on reproductions, the publisher included six original etchings printed directly from the plates of masters like Camille Pissarro, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Paul Cézanne. It stands as a monument to the exact moment Impressionism transitioned from a heavily criticized, avant-garde rebellion into an internationally celebrated art movement. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing