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DORÉ (Gustave) / DUPONT (Pierre).
See original version (French)
46
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DORÉ (Gustave) / DUPONT (Pierre).
See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €400
Voluntary lot
Description
DORÉ (Gustave) / DUPONT (Pierre). The Legend of the Wandering Jew. Illustrations and drawings by Gustave Doré, with a preface and bibliographical note by Paul Lacroix (the bibliophile Jacob). Includes Béranger’s ballad set to music by Ernest Doré. Paris, Michel Lévy frères, booksellers and publishers, 1856; large folio (61x45 cm), half-cloth (cracked and with a small tear on the spine), publisher’s cardboard cover illustrated on the front cover (stains, damage to corners and edges), title page similarly illustrated, 12 captioned plates (two marginal foxing spots) of compositions and drawings by Gustave Doré in first edition, wood-engraved by F. Rouget, O. Jahyer and J. Gauchard, printed by J. Best. A very fine first edition of these fantastical, dark and chaotic images. Highly sought-after.
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