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MILLON RIVIERA

1 - [ILLUSTRATED BOOKS]
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Estimate €100 - €150
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Description
[ILLUSTRATED BOOKS] HUGO (Victor): Lucrezia Borgia – Mary Tudor – Angelo, Tyrant of Padua. Paris. Librairie de l’Édition nationale, Emile Testard, 1887. Large quarto. Half-bound with midnight blue morocco corners. Smooth spine decorated with geometric motifs formed by gilt lines. Covers preserved. Gilt head. Beautifully crafted binding by YSEUX, successor to THIERRY – SIMIER. This deluxe edition was limited to 1,000 numbered copies. One of 50 copies on China paper. This copy bears the number 263 and contains two states of the plates: - without the letter. - with the letter. The following have been added: A series of etchings as inserts, in two states: - on Lyon satin paper. - on watercolour-treated vellum. An original etching by Gill has been added, in two states: - prior to the letter on Japanese paper. - prior to the letter on laid paper. Minor foxing on the edges. A fine copy, despite a very slight flaw.
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About the sale Bibliophilia – A fine selection of antique and modern books
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Auction time 10/15/2026 at 1:00 PM
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