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Premium DE BAECQUE et Associés - Lyon

135 - MERIMEE. SHORT STORIES. *LA MOSAIQUE*.
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Estimate €300 - €500
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MERIMEE. SHORT STORIES. *LA MOSAIQUE*. Paris, Librairie des Bibliophiles, 1887. In-4°, Parma morocco, covers decorated with 8 gilt fillets, decorated ribbed spine, gilt fillets on the inside, gilt edges on endpapers, cover and spine, edged slipcase (Chambolle-Duru) ONE OF THE 10 COPIES ON JAPON PAPER with the engravings in triple proofs. Portrait of Mérimée engraved by Lalauze after Devéria and 7 fine etchings after Aranda, de Beaumont, Myrbach, Bramtot, Le Blant, Merson and Sinibaldi. Limited edition of 150 copies. A few foxing spots. Superb binding by Chambolle Duru. Provenance: Michel Legrand’s Library, with his colour-illustrated bookplate bearing the initials M.L. and the motto ‘Dans mon coin’. (See Carteret, *Illustrated Books*, I, p. 50)
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About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS – MANUSCRIPTS – DAUPHINE – HAUTES-ALPES.
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Auction time 09/02/2026 at 2:00 PM
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