FR EN
1 / 9
Photo 1/9 du lotPhoto 2/9 du lotPhoto 3/9 du lotPhoto 4/9 du lotPhoto 5/9 du lotPhoto 6/9 du lotPhoto 7/9 du lotPhoto 8/9 du lotPhoto 9/9 du lot
Premium Maison de Ventes Richard

137 - MUSSET (Alfred de). Short stories.
See original version (French)

Estimate €300 - €500
Sale commission
Description
MUSSET (Alfred de). Short stories. *Les deux Maîtresse*; *Emmeline*; *Le Fils du Titien*; *Frédéric et Bernerette*; *Pierre et Camille*. Paris, Conquet, 1887. A large 8vo volume, full ultramarine blue morocco, richly decorated ribbed spine, triple gilt fillet framing the covers, fleurons at the corners, gilt lace edging the endpapers, all edges gilt (binding signed CHAMBOLLE-DURU). Very slight soiling on the upper cover, minor foxing on the endpapers and a few leaves at the beginning and end of the volume. An engraved portrait by BURNEY as the frontispiece and 16 etchings, including 6 out-of-text plates by François FLAMENG and 10 vignettes and tailpieces by Oreste CORTAZZO. Printed in an edition of 500 copies. This copy is one of the first 150 on large vellum paper, numbered and initialled by the publisher (no. 50), with all the engravings in two states (with and before the letter). COPY ENRICHED WITH AN ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR BY CORTAZZO ON THE HALF-TITLE PAGE.
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
About the sale Antique and modern books: catalogued sale
Auction location
Auction time 11/14/2026 at 10:30 AM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
You may also like