Lot 174
  • 174

French Illustrated Books

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15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description

  • ink and paper
A group of 28 works including separate suites of plates (without the text), various formats and bindings, condition generally good. The group includes:



Breton, André, Max Jacob, and others. Eventail.  Paris, 1922. Copy no. 237 from a total edition of 362, with 10 engravings by Marie Laurencin. Pictorial wrappers. —   Colette. L'Ingénue libertine. Paris, 1928. Engravings by Dignimont. Copy no. 12 on japon impérial from a total edition of 240, with two suites of the plates (one printed with remarques) and a set of the refused plates (2 of which one is printed in black and sanguine inks). Marbled chemise and slipcase; slipcase broken. — Gautier, Théophile. La Chaine d'or. Paris, 1896. Original watercolor drawings by Luis Morin in place of the Rochegrosse engravings. Full tan morocco janséniste by René Kieffer, tan morocco doublures, beige floral brocade guards. Provenance: Robert Hoe (ticket). —  Gide, André. Isabelle. Paris, 1946. Lithographs by Elie Lascaus, exemplaire hors commerce II (of 8) from a total of 30 on japon impérial, with 2 suites of the plates (one printed in rose on chine, and the other in black ink on "annam" paper). Pink wrappers.  Chemise and slipcase of pink boards — Louys, Pierre. Les Chansons de Bilitis. Paris, 1927. Wood engravings by Sylvain Sauvage printed in color. Copy no. 233 from a total edition of 287. Printed wrappers.Grey floral patterned chemise and slipcase.  —  Mallarmé, Stéphane. Madrigaux. Paris, 1920. Handcolored lithographs by Raoul Dufy. Copy no. 813, from a total edition of 1110. Blue wrappers; frayed, some losses. — Plato. Le Banquet. Zurich, 1941. 20 engravings by Hans Erni, copy no. 51 from a total edition of 181, signed by the artist. Together with 8 engravings printed in green, red, or black ink, and an original ink drawing of Orpheus being ripped apart by the Bacchantes loosely laid in. Printed cream wrappers. Cream board chemise and slipcase. — Reverdy, Pierre. Coeur de chêne. Paris, 1921. Wood-engraved illustrations by Manolo, copy no. 77 from a total edition of 112 signed by the author and the artist. Printed wrappers. —  and 20 others.



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