Printed on japanese paper - Blue-green morocco... - Lot 401 - Briscadieu

Lot 401
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Printed on japanese paper - Blue-green morocco... - Lot 401 - Briscadieu
Printed on japanese paper - Blue-green morocco signed MAUPASSANT (Guy de) Pierre and Jean. Illustrated with 36 photogravures after Ernest DUEZ and Albert LYNCH. Paris, Boussod, Valadon et Cie, 1888. Large in-4, 172pp. One of 50 copies on japon, (n°8) with 3 sets of proofs before the letter and bearing a remark in etching, and an original watercolour drawing (signed DUEZ) on the false title. Blue-green morocco doubled by ZAEHNDORF (??), spine ribbed and decorated with a little insolate, beautiful central geometrical decoration of gilt and Greek fillets in the margins, double fillets on the edges, rectangular interior decoration alternating gilt fillets and bands of burgundy, beige and yellow morocco, cream silk endpaper with double gilt fillets on the edges, rubbing, corners slightly dulled, gilt edges. A fine copy. Provenance: Ex-libris in burgundy leather with gilt initials G N R.
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