Author: LA FAYETTE, Madame de
Title: Princesse de Cleves
Description: 1889. BELLE EDITION RECHERCHEE" WITH ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR LA FAYETTE, Madame de (Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne La Fayette, comtesse de). LA PRINCESSE DE CLEVES. (RUBAN binding). Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1889. Octavo. Xxviii,345pp. Original watercolor illustration on half-title, signed by F. Bourdin. Portrait and 12 plates after Jules Garnier, etched by Lamotte. This is one of 150 large paper copies on Velin du Marais, of a total of 500 copies. Signed L.C. (L. Conquet) under the limitation number. Preface by Anatole France. "Belle edition recherchee en grand papier" ("Beautiful, sought-after edition on large paper.") (Carteret 1946: IV, p. 223.) Bound by Petrus Ruban (1851-1929) in full royal blue levant morocco with triple line borders on both covers; elaborately gilt compartments between raised bands on spine. Intricately gilt inner dentelles. All edges gilt. A unique copy, with the original signed watercolor by Bourdin. A light surface scratch on the leather on rear board and faint rubbing to outer hinges, otherwise fine. .
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Title: Princesse de Cleves
Description: 1889. BELLE EDITION RECHERCHEE" WITH ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR LA FAYETTE, Madame de (Marie-Madeleine Pioche de La Vergne La Fayette, comtesse de). LA PRINCESSE DE CLEVES. (RUBAN binding). Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1889. Octavo. Xxviii,345pp. Original watercolor illustration on half-title, signed by F. Bourdin. Portrait and 12 plates after Jules Garnier, etched by Lamotte. This is one of 150 large paper copies on Velin du Marais, of a total of 500 copies. Signed L.C. (L. Conquet) under the limitation number. Preface by Anatole France. "Belle edition recherchee en grand papier" ("Beautiful, sought-after edition on large paper.") (Carteret 1946: IV, p. 223.) Bound by Petrus Ruban (1851-1929) in full royal blue levant morocco with triple line borders on both covers; elaborately gilt compartments between raised bands on spine. Intricately gilt inner dentelles. All edges gilt. A unique copy, with the original signed watercolor by Bourdin. A light surface scratch on the leather on rear board and faint rubbing to outer hinges, otherwise fine. .
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Price: US$ 3000.00 Seller: Boston Book Company
- Book number: 88860
- Book number: 88860