a red book with a gold leaf decoration on the coveran open book with a picture of a woman in a white dress on it
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119 - BERGERAT, Emile. VIERGE. L’Espagnole.
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Estimate €150 - €200
Description
BERGERAT, Emile. VIERGE. L’Espagnole. Paris, L. Conquet, 1891. In-12, 78 pp. Bordeaux morocco leather decorated with a large mosaic foliage design on the upper cover, spine with faux raised bands, author’s name and title in gold, double gold fillet on the head and foot of the spine, multiple gold fillets framing the inner covers, gilt edges, original illustrated red cover preserved [Marius Michel] (a few foxing spots). Description: An illustrated edition featuring a figure on the cover, a frontispiece and wood-engraved illustrations within the text by Clément Bellenger after Daniel Vierge. Printed in a run of 500 copies, including 150 special editions on China and Japan paper; this copy is no. 43 on China paper. The engravings are accompanied by a series of black-and-white prints, also printed on China paper. In a fine morocco binding signed by Marius Michel.
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