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130 - FROMENTIN (Eugène) and LEHEUTRE (Gustave). Dominique.
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Estimate €500 - €700
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FROMENTIN (Eugène) and LEHEUTRE (Gustave). Dominique. Elegant Art Nouveau binding by Petrus Ruban, containing the first illustrated edition of Eugène Fromentin’s literary masterpiece, adorned with 40 fine and delicate landscape compositions, etched by Gustave Leheutre. Paris, Le Livre Contemporain, 1905. Small quarto (170x240 mm), coarse-grained Lavallière morocco, spine with 4 cold-stamped raised bands, floral design embossed and inlaid with green morocco, yellow, mauve and magenta on the front cover, double gilt fillet on the edges, wide inner border of the same morocco leather adorned with a triple blind-stamped fillet punctuated by flowers embossed and inlaid in burgundy morocco leather, signature "P. Ruban, 1905’ in the leather, silk linings and endpapers with green and blue floral decoration on an ochre background, double endpapers, covers and spine preserved, edges gilt on endpapers, edged slipcase (P. Ruban, 1905). 338 pages, 40 black etchings by Gustave Leheutre, including 1 frontispiece, 1 title vignette, and 38 in the text (19 headpieces and 19 tailpieces). Minor rubbing on the spine, very rare and minimal foxing, slight transfer from the frontispiece onto the title page. First illustrated edition of Eugène Fromentin’s literary masterpiece, a great novel that is as much psychological as it is political, adorned with 40 landscapes drawn and etched by Gustave Leheutre (1861–1932). This is the only book illustrated by the artist. Limited edition of 117 numbered copies; this is no. 8, printed for Pierre Baudin (1863–1917), a French journalist and politician, and member of the Société des Gens de Lettres. A very complete copy, including the table of illustrations featuring two etchings, which are sometimes missing. From the library of Francis Kettaneh, bearing his bookplate; monogram R.L.B. on the flyleaf. A lovely Art Nouveau creation from the very early 20th century, perfectly executed by Petrus Ruban (1851–1929), one of the greatest bookbinders of his time.
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About the sale Fine antique and collectible books, manuscripts and modern illustrated works
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Auction time 06/29/2026 at 2:00 PM
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