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two books that are sitting in a book casean open book sitting on top of a table next to a pair of glassessomeone is holding a book with a drawing of a man in a suitsomeone is holding a book open to show a picture of a man and a woman
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389 - TOUDOUZE (Édouard) & GAUTIER (Théophile).
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Estimate €500 - €700
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TOUDOUZE (Édouard) & GAUTIER (Théophile). Mademoiselle de Maupin. Verbatim reprint of the first edition, with a bibliographical note by Charles de Lovenjoul. Paris, L. Conquet, G. Charpentier, 1883. 2 vols. in-4, green morocco, ribbed spine decorated with triple gilt fillets, five gilt fillets framing the covers, double gilt fillet on the edges, wide gilt inner border, gilt capitals, covers preserved, in slipcases with flaps (R. Raparlier). One slipcase reinforced, the other broken. Ex-libris of H. Boekenoogen. The illustrations comprise two portraits accompanying the titles (Albert & Mlle de Maupin) etched by Champollion after Louis Leloir, 1 portrait of Théophile Gautier engraved by Burney after Celestin Nanteuil, 1 frontispiece title page, 18 large compositions by Toudouze etched by Champollion (including 2 variants for Chapter XII). Printed in an edition of 500 copies; no. 49 of 150 on extra-fine Japanese paper, containing all the illustrations in two states (before and with the letter), here enhanced with an additional engraving by Jeanniot and Boulard for the first chapter, also in two states (the same applies to Conquet). (Vicaire III, 888.) A very fine copy.
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Auction time 09/09/2026 at 1:00 PM
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