L'Édition d'art Henri Piazza

L'Édition d'art Henri Piazza is a French publishing house whose own website describes it as "une histoire plus que centenaire au service de la littérature, de l'art et de l'artisanat d'art" — a history of more than a century in the service of literature, art and artistic craft. The house is named after its founder, Henri Piazza, and is known for bibliophile editions: new, numbered books produced in small print runs, often with original illustrations, hand-made bindings, marbled papers and other artisanal elements. Its catalogue spans literature and illustrated works, and it also offers a body of art prints (estampes) by artists with whom the house has collaborated. The publisher presents its creative process as "100% français" — entirely French — covering artistic and artisanal production. Its output is aimed at collectors and lovers of the "beau livre" (fine book), rather than at mass-market trade publishing. The website maintains a library of available bibliophile works and a section of prints, and it uses social media to highlight individual titles, for example a monthly "book of the month" feature. One such feature presented "Au large de l'Eden" by Roger Vercel, illustrated by Henry Cheffer and published by the house in 1947, in an original full-leather binding by Vincent Daideri, with cover design by Pauline Béguin-Bloqueau based on a drawing by the illustrator, and marbled paper conceived and made by Marianne Peter. This example illustrates the house's model: historic titles re-presented in unique, hand-crafted collector's editions. Beyond publishing, the house engages in public and institutional outreach. Its own news feed reports that, at the initiative of Marie-Lise Housseau, Senator for the Tarn, L'Édition d'Art Henri Piazza and Éditions Perles Rares were invited to present their publishing house at the Questure of the French Senate during a breakfast exchange. The house thus combines a long heritage in French bibliophile publishing with contemporary artisanal production and cultural promotion.

L'Édition d'art Henri Piazza is a French publishing house whose own presentation places its origins more than a century ago, describing itself as "une histoire plus que centenaire au service de la littérature, de l'art et de l'artisanat d'art". The house carries the name of its founder, Henri Piazza, and has long been associated with the bibliophile tradition of French publishing: finely produced books, often illustrated, issued in limited and numbered editions for collectors. The publisher's own communications show that its historic catalogue reaches back at least to the mid-20th century. A featured title, "Au large de l'Eden" by Roger Vercel with illustrations by Henry Cheffer, was published by the house in 1947. The house continues to present such historic works in new artisanal editions, for example with an original full-leather binding by Vincent Daideri, a cover design by Pauline Béguin-Bloqueau based on a drawing by the illustrator, and marbled paper conceived and made by Marianne Peter. In the present day, the house describes its artistic and artisanal production as "100% français" and maintains an active catalogue of new, numbered bibliophile books sold in small series, alongside a collection of art prints by artists with whom it has worked. It also engages in cultural and institutional outreach; its news feed reports that, at the initiative of Marie-Lise Housseau, Senator for the Tarn, L'Édition d'Art Henri Piazza and Éditions Perles Rares were invited to present their publishing house at the Questure of the French Senate during a breakfast exchange. The available evidence does not specify the exact founding year, current headquarters, ownership structure or current leadership of the house. What is clear is its continuity: a named French publishing brand that has operated for over a century in the field of illustrated and bibliophile books and that today combines heritage titles with contemporary hand-crafted production.

• 1947

  The house publishes 'Au large de l'Eden' by Roger Vercel, illustrated by Henry Cheffer.

• The house is invited, with Éditions Perles Rares, to present itself at the Questure of the French Senate at the initiative of Senator Marie-Lise Housseau.

French artisanal publisher of collector-grade, numbered bibliophile editions and art prints.

• 1947

  Au large de l'Eden by Roger Vercel, illustrated by Henry Cheffer

1. 1L'Édition d'Art Henri Piazza - Site officieleditionhenripiazza.fr
2. 2L'Édition d'art Henri Piazzawikidata.org