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90 - CHAMBE (Émile). Christian Goël.
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Estimate €80 - €120
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CHAMBE (Émile). Christian Goël. Lyon, Dizain & Richard, 1891. One in-8 volume, red half-maroquin with corner pieces, double gilt lines, decorated ribbed spine, gilt head, covers preserved (bound by L. Magnin, Lyon). Etched frontispiece by Lalauze. First edition of Émile Chambe’s debut publication. Printed in a run of 250 copies. One of the 25 special copies on Japanese paper, this one unmarked, containing: 1/ 4 prints of the etching (compared to the 2 stated in the colophon): one with a letter signed in pencil by Lalauze, and three without the letter, two of which are signed by the engraver, plus the double proof of the etching 2/ 3 autograph letters from Adolphe Lalauze to the publishers: - Paris, 8 June 1891: he states his engraving rates (550 francs for an engraved composition, for which he retains the original drawing). - Paris, 8 July 1891: he sends the drawing: “I have chosen the final scene, the moment of ecstasy by the window”. - Milly, 10 August 1891: “I have collected my plate from Whitmann and I am going to give the whole composition a little more depth so that, with a well-defined proof, you will have a better sense of the interplay between black and white …”. A fine copy, perfectly bound by Lucien Magnin.
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About the sale Antique and modern books: catalogued sale
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Auction time 11/14/2026 at 10:30 AM
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