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three books are open on a white surface, one is red and the other is bluetwo blue books sitting side by side on a white surfacetwo blue books sitting side by side on a white surfacetwo blue books sitting on top of each other on a white surfacean old book with a red cover and gold decoration on ita red book with gold and blue designs on itan open book sitting on top of a table next to a cup of coffeethe front cover of a book with a picture of a woman ' s face on ita sheet of paper with writing on it with a picture of a clock on top of ita black and white picture of a poem on a sheet of paperan open book with a black ink writing on ita drawing of a man giving a speech to a group of peopledrawing of a woman sitting on a chair next to a babyan image of a black and white drawing of a group of angelsa black and white drawing of a man kneeling down to a sheepan old book with writing on it sitting on a tablean old picture of a group of people sitting around a tablean old picture of a little boy standing in a room next to a beda drawing of a man and a woman sitting on a couch
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230 - MAUPASSANT. (Guy de) and CHAMPOLLION (Eugène-André). *Le Lit…
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MAUPASSANT. (Guy de) and CHAMPOLLION (Eugène-André). *Le Lit*. A unique copy in a Mercier half-leather binding, comprising two versions of the etchings engraved by Champollion after paintings by Jules Ferry, and enhanced with a proof copy of the work bearing the publisher’s handwritten corrections. Évreux, Société Normande du Livre Illustré, 1895. 2 volumes in-8 (200x270 mm), the first volume in full azure blue morocco, spine with raised bands highlighted by a gold dotted line, double gold framing and fleurons between the bands, triple gold fillet framing the covers, double gilt fillet on the edges, interior frieze, coral-red morocco linings framed by a navy blue band and decorated with a rocaille motif, comprising a teal-blue morocco band festooned with fillets and garlands of flowers with gilt metalwork, blue silk endpapers, gilt edges on endpapers, original covers preserved (Mercier, Sc de Cuzin). Second volume of proofs in azure blue half-morocco with corners edged in gold, spine with raised bands similarly decorated, gilt head on endpapers, both volumes in a double-slotted slipcase in azure blue half-morocco. 7 pages (preface) and 13 pages, 13 etchings by Champollion after paintings by Jules Ferry. Minimal rubbing, very rare and minute foxing in the text volume, more noticeable on the first few pages, some faint foxing in the margins of the proof volume. A splendid edition of this short story, originally published in the magazine Gil Blas in 1882, entirely engraved and illustrated with 13 elegant plates, etched by Eugène-André Champollion after the original paintings by Jules Ferry, with the text inscribed in a small box set aside on each composition. The title, the text and the monogram on the title page were engraved by Stern. A laudatory text by the novelist Henri Lavaudan (1859–1940) introduces the short story. Limited edition of 76 copies on Marais vellum, this being one of 31 non-commercial copies, including an additional proof of the etchings with notes. A unique copy, enhanced by a proof of the work with the publisher’s annotations and corrections, bound in a separate volume. Elegant bindings, one of which is richly lined by Mercier.
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Auction time 06/29/2026 at 2:00 PM
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