three books are stacked on top of each other on a white surfacean open book with a drawing of a man ' s face on itsomeone is holding a book in their hands with a drawing on itsomeone is holding an open book with a picture of a woman sitting on a rockan open book with a picture of a bird on the cover
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207 - BOOKBINDINGS signed by POVIE.
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Estimate €100 - €150
Description
BOOKBINDINGS signed by POVIE. Set of three bookbindings signed by Povie. -VOLTAIRE. *Epitres Badines*. Paris, Editions d’Art G. Boutitie, 1921. In-8, full blue morocco signed M. P. Povie, spine with four raised bands, author’s name and title in gold, gold fillet on the edges, cold-stamped and gold-stamped fillet framing on the endpapers, gilt head, (spine faded, slight wear to the upper joint). -HAUMONT. MERIMEE, Prosper. *Le Carrosse du Saint-Sacrement*. Neuilly, A l’Enseigne du Soleil, 1921. In-8, full purple morocco binding signed M. P. Povie, two blue mosaic-patterned ribbons on the covers edged with gilt fillet (spine faded). -DULAC. SHAKESPEARE. The Tempest. Paris, L’Edition d’Art, H. Piazza, [20th century]. Full grey morocco binding signed M. P. Poivre, plain spine with mosaic decoration, author’s name and title in black (spine worn, edges rubbed). 58 large-format pigskin.
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