Author: FLAUBERT, GUSTAVE; COURBOULEIX, LEON (ILL.)
Title: Hérodias. 1 of 20 copies with original drawing by Leon Courbouleix and 2 extra suites of plates
Description: Paris, n.p., n.y.. 33 cm, Different. Color Illustrations. Conditie: Very good, Published in loose sheets, once folded creating 80 pages. In slipcase. Printed in a limited edition of just 61 copies. This being number 6 out of 20 copies printed on papier Arches, signed by the illustrator (Leon Courbouleix). With an original drawing in colour by Courbouleix (signed at the bottom, the engraving for which this drawing was the base is somewhat different) and two additional suites of plates. One suite in sanguine and one in black and white. Each suite consists of the cover, titleplate and 14 plates which all are also included in the book (so of the mentioned illustrations there three plates each). The plates and suite are blank on the reverse side. The title page is partly illustrated as well and there are three illustrations within the text. Three capital letters are decorated in gilt and black and white. Other capital letters throughout the text are printed in red. Text in French. Rare copy of the edition with two suites. More photo's available upon request.

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